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First record of Pomacanthus maculosus (Perciformes, Pomacanthidae) in the south‐western Atlantic Ocean
Author(s) -
Soeth Marcelo,
AdelirAlves Johnatas,
Loose Robin,
Daros Felippe A.,
Spach Henry L.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.13791
Subject(s) - perciformes , biology , scuba diving , fishery , ecology , zoology , fish <actinopterygii>
A single Pomacanthus maculosus was filmed during a scuba diving survey on a rocky reef from southern Brazil. The body shape and coloration pattern confirmed the species identification. The biological and ecological characteristics of P. maculosus and the long distance of Brazil from its original distribution strongly suggest of an anthropogenic pathway of dispersion.