Opeatogenys gracilis (Pisces: Gobiesocidae): An overlooked species or another ‘Mediterranean endemism’ found in Atlantic waters?

Gonçalves, Emanuel João; Beldade, Ricardo; Henriques, Miguel

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Authors

Gonçalves, Emanuel João

Beldade, Ricardo

Henriques, Miguel

Abstract(s)

The occurrence of Opeatogenys gracilis outside the Mediterranean Sea is confirmed for the first time. This is probably a more common species than previously thought, but its apparent complete dependence on seagrass beds suggests the possibility of including it in the IUCN threatened species list. Some sex differences are described and a complete meristic and morphometric description of the species is presented. The occurrence of the species in the north-east Atlantic indicates that it might be a recent dispersal from the Mediterranean Sea, or an overlooked part of the autochthonous fauna.

Keywords

North-east Atlantic Opeatogenys gracilis Seagrass beds

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1454

Citation

Journal of Fish Biology, 67, 481-489

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing

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UIE-E - Artigos em revistas internacionais

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