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New record of Sladenia shaefersi (Teleostei: Lophiidae) in the western North Atlantic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 February 2013

Daniel Sepúlveda ,
Eduardo Villalobos ,
Christian Lambarri  and
Héctor Espinosa
Daniel Sepúlveda
Affiliation:
Colección Nacional de Peces, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 3er Cto. Exterior s/n México 04510 D.F.
Eduardo Villalobos
Affiliation:
Colección Nacional de Peces, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 3er Cto. Exterior s/n México 04510 D.F.
Christian Lambarri
Affiliation:
Colección Nacional de Peces, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 3er Cto. Exterior s/n México 04510 D.F.
Héctor Espinosa*
Affiliation:
Colección Nacional de Peces, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, 3er Cto. Exterior s/n México 04510 D.F.
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: H. Espinosa, Colección Nacional de Peces, Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A.P. 70-153, México, D.F. 04510 email: hector@unam.mx
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Abstract

The first specimen of Sladenia shaefersi captured in waters of the Gulf of Mexico is reported. This record along with two other specimens reported between 2007 and 2009 extend the species range to the Gulf of Mexico, the western North Atlantic and into the Corner Rise Seamount. A comparison of the morphometric characters from the available data and an illustration of the esca are provided. The distribution of the species is discussed.

Keywords

new recordSladenia shaefersiGulf of MéxicoLophiidaedistribution
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 6 , 2013 , e13
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2013

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