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First record of Diapterus brevirostris (Teleostei: Gerridae) in Atlantic European waters: a case of introduced species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2024

Juan Carlos Arronte Open the ORCID record for Juan Carlos Arronte [Opens in a new window] ,
Ana Antolínez ,
Rafael Bañón ,
José Heredia  and
Alejandro de Carlos
Juan Carlos Arronte*
Affiliation:
Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO- CISC), C.O. de Santander, Santander, Spain
Ana Antolínez
Affiliation:
Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO- CISC), C.O. de Santander, Santander, Spain
Rafael Bañón
Affiliation:
Grupo de Estudo do Medio Mariño (GEMM), Ribeira, Spain
José Heredia
Affiliation:
Servicio de Ordenación Pesquera, Dirección General de Pesca Marítima, Consejería de Medio Rural y Cohesión Territorial, Gijón, Spain
Alejandro de Carlos
Affiliation:
Departamento de Bioquímica, Xenética e Inmunoloxía. Facultade de Bioloxía, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain Centro de Investigación Mariña, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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Corresponding author: Juan Carlos Arronte; Email: jcarlos.arronte@ieo.csic.es
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Abstract

Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage, 1879) is a fish of the family Gerreidae, native to the tropical and subtropical waters of the Pacific coast of America. A specimen of this species was captured off the coast of Asturias, Spain. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first record of the genus Diapterus in the North Atlantic. Given its small size (6.4 cm), it is likely that the species was present in the area for a relatively short time. Although the introduction pathway is unknown, the species' native area and the proximity of a major port to the site of capture suggest that ship's ballast water is the most likely vector of introduction.

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ballast waterfirst recordMojarranon-nativenortheastern AtlanticSpain
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Marine Record
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 104 , 2024 , e61
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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