New records of grey cutthroat, Synaphobranchus affinis (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae), from the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean

Following a series of surveys with bottom longlines and fish traps along the island slopes off the archipelagos of Madeira, Canaries and Cape Verde, and with bottom trawls along the coast of Morocco and Western Sahara between 2004 and 2006 many specimens of Synaphobranchus were caught, revealing the...

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Main Authors: A.J. Almeida, M. Biscoito, J.I. Santana, J.A. González
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-06-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26136/download/pdf/
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author A.J. Almeida
M. Biscoito
J.I. Santana
J.A. González
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description Following a series of surveys with bottom longlines and fish traps along the island slopes off the archipelagos of Madeira, Canaries and Cape Verde, and with bottom trawls along the coast of Morocco and Western Sahara between 2004 and 2006 many specimens of Synaphobranchus were caught, revealing the presence of two species. Based on these specimens and Museum preserved specimens from this areagrey cutthroat,Synaphobranchus affinis Günther, 1877, is recorded for the first time from off Portugal, Madeira archipelago, Great Meteor Seamount, Canary Islands, Morocco, Western Sahara, Cape Verde Islands, and Senegal. It is confirmed that S. kaupii is also conspecific in this area. Meristic and morphometric data of the specimens studied are also presented.
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spelling doaj.art-06965cdfb3884984b7cba0d3461dec922022-12-22T00:33:47ZengPensoft PublishersActa Ichthyologica et Piscatoria1734-15152010-06-01401667010.3750/AIP2010.40.1.0926136New records of grey cutthroat, Synaphobranchus affinis (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae), from the eastern-central Atlantic OceanA.J. AlmeidaM. BiscoitoJ.I. SantanaJ.A. GonzálezFollowing a series of surveys with bottom longlines and fish traps along the island slopes off the archipelagos of Madeira, Canaries and Cape Verde, and with bottom trawls along the coast of Morocco and Western Sahara between 2004 and 2006 many specimens of Synaphobranchus were caught, revealing the presence of two species. Based on these specimens and Museum preserved specimens from this areagrey cutthroat,Synaphobranchus affinis Günther, 1877, is recorded for the first time from off Portugal, Madeira archipelago, Great Meteor Seamount, Canary Islands, Morocco, Western Sahara, Cape Verde Islands, and Senegal. It is confirmed that S. kaupii is also conspecific in this area. Meristic and morphometric data of the specimens studied are also presented.https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26136/download/pdf/SynaphobranchusPortugalMadeiraCanary Islands
spellingShingle A.J. Almeida
M. Biscoito
J.I. Santana
J.A. González
New records of grey cutthroat, Synaphobranchus affinis (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae), from the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Synaphobranchus
Portugal
Madeira
Canary Islands
title New records of grey cutthroat, Synaphobranchus affinis (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae), from the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean
title_full New records of grey cutthroat, Synaphobranchus affinis (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae), from the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean
title_fullStr New records of grey cutthroat, Synaphobranchus affinis (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae), from the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean
title_full_unstemmed New records of grey cutthroat, Synaphobranchus affinis (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae), from the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean
title_short New records of grey cutthroat, Synaphobranchus affinis (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae), from the eastern-central Atlantic Ocean
title_sort new records of grey cutthroat synaphobranchus affinis actinopterygii anguilliformes synaphobranchidae from the eastern central atlantic ocean
topic Synaphobranchus
Portugal
Madeira
Canary Islands
url https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26136/download/pdf/
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