New record and revised list of Megalops atlanticus (Elopiformes: Megalopidae) from Atlantic European waters

Bañón R., Farias C., De Carlos A., Arronte J.C., Varela J.L., Arias A., Barros-García D., González-Ortegón E.

Date de parution: juin 2019
Volume: 43
Number: 2
Pagination: 203-207
doi: https://doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2019-423-009
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How to cite: Bañón, R., Farias, C., De Carlos, A., Arronte, J. C., Varela, J. L., Arias, A., Barros-García, D., & González-Ortegón, E. (2019). New record and revised list of Megalops atlanticus (Elopiformes: Megalopidae) from Atlantic European waters. Cybium, 43(2): 203-207. https://doi.org/10.26028/CYBIUM/2019-423-009

Résumé

In August 2018, one male specimen of the Atlantic tarpon Megalops atlanticus of 1855 mm of total length was caught by a bottom longline gear in the Gulf of Cádiz (NE Atlantic). The identification of the specimen was confirmed by morphometric and meristic parameters as well as by DNA barcoding. Additional data of the stomach content and the trophic level are also provided. This catch represents a new record from the Atlantic European waters, where only 15 specimens have been recorded during the last 45 years.

Mots-clés: Andalucía - distribution - DNA barcoding - NE Atlantic - Tarpon
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