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Plectorhinchus macrolepis (Actinopterygii: Haemulidae) in the western Atlantic Ocean
Author(s) -
AdelirAlves J.,
Spier D.,
Gerum H. L. N.,
Machado L. F.,
Spach H. L.,
Boza B. R.,
Oliveira C.
Publication year - 2019
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.14117
Subject(s) - actinopterygii , meristics , biology , fishery , perciformes , bay , tropical atlantic , dna barcoding , oceanography , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , sea surface temperature , geology
Morphometric measurements, meristic counts and DNA barcoding identified the presence of a biglip grunt Plectorhinchus macrolepis in the western Atlantic Ocean. As the species is endemic to the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean and has not previously been reported in the western Atlantic Ocean, we discuss the possible means by which it might have dispersed to the western Atlantic Ocean. Even though this species is not considered established in Paranaguá Bay, we advocate monitoring of possible new individuals and other exotic fish species.