<i>Melanonus zugmayeri</i> Norman, 1930, captured off Portugal. A review of the current knowledge on this species

Miguel Henriques; Alberto G. Murta; Henrique N. Cabral

doi:10.3989/scimar.2001.65n143

Melanonus zugmayeri Norman, 1930, captured off Portugal. A review of the current knowledge on this species

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Miguel Henriques Museu Oceanográfico, Parque Natural da Arrábida, Instituto da Conservação da Natureza
Alberto G. Murta Instituto de Investigação das Pescas e do Mar (IPIMAR), Departamento de Recursos Marinhos
Henrique N. Cabral Instituto de Oceanografia

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https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2001.65n143

Keywords:

Melanonus zugmayeri, Melanonidae, rare fish, taxonomic status, Portugal

Abstract

The capture of two specimens of Melanonus zugmayeri Norman, 1930 (Melanonidae) off Portugal was reported. Morphometric and meristic characteristics of the specimens examined were presented. One of the specimens represented a new size record for the species. The available data on the specimens caught in other geographical areas was comparatively analysed and the current knowledge on the species was discussed. Due to the lack of data to support the existence of more than one species of Melanonus, further taxonomic revisions would need more specimens, especially from the southern oceans.

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2001-03-30

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Henriques M, Murta AG, Cabral HN. Melanonus zugmayeri Norman, 1930, captured off Portugal. A review of the current knowledge on this species. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2001Mar.30 [cited 2025May1];65(1):43-6. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/635

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Vol. 65 No. 1 (2001)

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