The Tonkin weakfish, Cynoscion similis (Sciaenidae, Perciformes), an endemic species of the Amazonas-Orinoco Plume

The Tonkin weakfish, Cynoscion similis (Sciaenidae, Perciformes), an endemic species of the Amazonas-Orinoco Plume

ABSTRACT Despite its importance in biogeographical, ecological, and commercial terms, the fish fauna of the northern Brazilian coast is still poorly known, representing the least sampled portion of the Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone. We collected Tonkin weakfish, Cynoscion similis specimens durin...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Antunes CAIRES, Wagner. C. R. dos SANTOS, Leonardo MACHADO, Claudio OLIVEIRA, Najila N. C. D. CERQUEIRA, Matheus Marcos ROTUNDO, Cintia OLIVEIRA, Alexandre P. MARCENIUK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2019-08-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
Subjects:
Brazilian north coast
Cynoscion jamaicensis
industrial fisheries
DNA barcoding
reliable taxonomical identification
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