Affiliation:
1. Department of Aquatic Resources Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Drottningholm Sweden
2. Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries Bremerhaven Germany
Abstract
AbstractJuvenile specimens of the pugnose pipefish, Bryx dunckeri, were collected during a multipurpose research survey conducted within the Sargasso Sea Subtropical Convergence Zone, extending the known distribution range of this species to include open ocean areas of the Western North Atlantic. Novel spatial data are of scientific interest as information on the distribution, population structure, and population size of this species is limited. Additionally, we present detailed photographs and morphological data on the collected specimens. The results are discussed in relation to the dispersal abilities and population structure in syngnathids.
Subject
Aquatic Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics