First records of Zenopsis conchifer (Lowe, 1852) and Evoxymetopon taeniatus Gill, 1863 (Actinopterygii: Zeidae: Trichiuridae) for Bahia State, Brazil

Authors

  • Priscilla Malafaia Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas
  • Paulo Roberto Duarte Lopes Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas
  • Cláudio Luis Santos Sampaio Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Jailza Tavares de Oliveira Silva Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32360/acmar.v48i1.5867

Keywords:

report, teleosts, zeid, trichiurid, northeastern Brazil.

Abstract

The first records of  Zenopsis conchifer (Lowe, 1852) and  Evoxymetopon taeniatus Gill, 1853 (Actinopterygii:  Zeidae, Trichiuridae) from northeastern littoral of Brazil (Bahia State), Western Atlantic Ocean, on the basis of two  specimens, are presented. The specimen of of  Z. conchifer was 620.0 mm in total length while the specimen of  E. taeniatus is damaged (only anterior part of body is present) and measured 800,0 mm in total length.

Published

2015-07-01

Issue

Section

Notas Científicas