New record and range extension of the roughskin spurdog Cirrhigaleus asper in the Caribbean Sea
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Published:2022-10-04
Issue:Especial
Volume:57
Page:press
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ISSN:0718-1957
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Container-title:Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía
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language:
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Short-container-title:Rev. biol. mar. oceanogr.
Author:
Polanco-Vásquez Francisco,
Hacohen-Domené AnaORCID,
Becerril-García Edgar E.ORCID,
Hernández SebastiánORCID
Abstract
This study constitutes the first record and a range extension of the roughskin spurdog (Cirrhigaleus asper) in the Caribbean Sea. A total of three mature female specimens were captured by artisanal fishermen between March and May of 2016 of Guatemala. The total length of the sharks ranged from 1,110-1,280 mm, which is the largest total length so far reported for this species.
Publisher
Universidad de Valparaiso Chile
Subject
Aquatic Science,Oceanography