Southernmost record of Liparis montagui (Donovan, 1804) (Perciformes, Liparidae) in European waters (central Portugal), with genetic validation

Duarte-Coelho, Pedro; Miranda, Carolina; Pereira, Ana; Vasco-Rodrigues, Nuno; Almada, Frederico

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Duarte-Coelho, Pedro

Miranda, Carolina

Pereira, Ana

Vasco-Rodrigues, Nuno

Almada, Frederico

Abstract(s)

In January 2022, the presence of adult Liparis montagui (Donovan, 1804) was documented at its southernmost point along the west coast of Portugal. The species was identified through both morphological and genetic barcoding analyses. This observation, part of an ongoing long-term coastal survey, suggests that L. montagui may be a transient species, influenced by complex climate and oceanic interactions along the western Iberian coast. This finding stresses the importance of long-term ecological studies and regular field surveys in understanding species distribution and the effects of climate change on marine biodiversity.

Keywords

Central Portugal cold-water species distribution range first occurrence Montagu’s Seasnail

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/13551

Citation

Duarte-Coelho, P., Pereira, A., Miranda, C., Vasco-Rodrigues, N., & Almada, F. (2025). Southernmost record of Liparis montagui (Donovan, 1804) (Perciformes, Liparidae) in European waters (central Portugal), with genetic validation. Check List, 21(2), 400–405. https://doi.org/10.15560/21.2.400