First record of Epinephelus costae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Epinephelidae) from Galician waters (north-western Spain): Exploring the northward range expansion

The first record of the goldblotch grouper, Epinephelus costae (Steindachner, 1878), from Galician waters is reported. Two specimens were recorded in the south of Galicia but only one of them was retained. Morphometric and meristic parameters, along with DNA barcoding, confirmed the identification o...

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Main Authors: R. Bañón, D. Villegas-Ríos, P. Rodriguez-Tamargo, A. Alonso-Fernández, D. Barros-García, A. De Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-12-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26837/download/pdf/