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Cybium,
International Journal of Ichthyology |
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A new grenadier (Gadiformes, Macrouridae) from the Mediterranean Tomio IWAMOTO (1) & Nicola UNGARO (2) (1) Departement
of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San
Francisco, CA 94118, USA. Abstract.
- Caelorinchus mediterraneus is described from specimens collected
in the western and central Mediterranean Sea (Catalan Sea, Ligurian Sea,
Adriatic Sea) at depths between 800 and 1200 m. Previous workers
had misidentified the species as C. occa, C. labiatus, or C.
vaillanti (a synonym of C. labiatus). It differs from those
species, in snout shape, squamation, color, and size (maximum length about
30 cm, compared to more than 40 cm), among other characters.
The new species is one of the most abundant demersal fish in depths greater
than 1000 m in the southern Adriatic and Catalan Seas. The widespread
Atlantic species C. caelorhincus is the only other verified member
of the genus found in the Mediterranean. |
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