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Stellifer rastrifer (Pisces: Sciaenidae): first Uruguayan records and a 1200 km range extension

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A.M. Segura ,
A. Carranza ,
L.E. Rubio ,
L. Ortega  and
M. García
A.M. Segura*
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias, Iguá 4225, CP11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
A. Carranza
Affiliation:
UNDECIMAR, Facultad de Ciencias, Iguá 4225, CP11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
L. Ortega
Affiliation:
Dirección Nacional de Recursos Acuáticos, Constituyente 1497, CP 11200, Montevideo, Uruguay
M. García
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Paseo de Bosque S/N 1900 La Plata, Argentina
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: A.M. Segura, Facultad de Ciencias, Iguá 4225, CP11400, Montevideo, Uruguay email: amsegura@fcien.edu.uy
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Abstract

Stellifer rastrifer, a coastal fish species that inhabits the tropical and south-western Atlantic Ocean is reported for the first time from the Uruguayan coast. Its geographical distribution range is extended southward more than 1200 km. Population descriptors such as a length–frequency distribution (LFD) and a length–weight relationship are presented. Some warm circulation events are suggested as a putative factor explaining the occurrence of the fish in the area.

Keywords

Stellifer rastriferfirst Uruguayan records1200 km range extension
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 2 , January 2009 , e67
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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