1. Deep-sea oceanic basslets (Perciformes, Howellidae) from Brazil: new records and range extensions
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Leandro Nolé Eduardo, Bárbara Teixeira Villarins, Julia Rodrigues Martins, Flávia Lucena-Frédou, Thierry Frédou, Alex Souza Lira, Paulo Eurico Travassos, Arnaud Bertrand, and Michael Maia Mincarone
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Mesopelagic fishes ,tropical islands ,western Sout ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
This study reports the occurrence of the oceanic basslet (Howellidae) in Brazilian waters. Bathysphyraenops simplex Parr, 1933, a rare species with a worldwide distribution, is recorded for the first time in Brazilian waters, based on three specimens collected off Rocas Atoll and Rio Grande do Norte. Howella atlantica Post & Quéro, 1991, known from the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean (64°N to 21°S), including waters around the Trindade Island, is reported off Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Rocas Atoll, and the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago. In addition, specimens previously reported in the literature as Howella brodie Ogilby, 1899 are reidentified as H. atlantica, extending the known distribution of this species to northeastern and southeastern Brazil. Measurements and counts for all specimens examined are provided.
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- 2019
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