Elopomorpha leptocephali from Southern Brazil: a new report of Albula sp. (Albulidae) and first record of Elops smithi (Elopidae) in Brazilian waters

Authors

  • Carlos Alberto Santos de Lucena PUC-RS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2012v25n4p297

Abstract

Although adult specimens of Albula and Elops have already been captured in the coast of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, the occurrence of their larvae leptocepahli is recorded for the first time. Two leptocephali (44.5 and 47.1mm SL) of Albula and five (25 to 33mm SL) of Elops smithi collected at Tramandai beach, near the estuarine region, are presented. The species E. smithi (known as malacho in its area of occurrence) is recorded for the first time in the Brazilian coast, considerably increasing its distribution from northern South America, the Caribbean region, Gulf of Mexico, and along the East Coast of North America to Southern Brazil. It is likely that the records of Elops saurus in Brazil correspond to E. smithi.



Author Biography

Carlos Alberto Santos de Lucena, PUC-RS

Possui graduação em Licenciatura Plena em Ciências Biológicas pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (1976), mestrado em Biociências (Zoologia) pela Pontifícia Universidade Catóica do Rio Grande do Sul (1985) e doutorado em Ciências pela Universidade de São Paulo (1993). Atualmente é Curador II do Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Tem experiência na área de Zoologia, com ênfase em Morfologia e Taxonomia dos Grupos Recentes. Atua principalmente com peixes neotropicais.

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Published

2012-08-08

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 4 (2012)

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Short Communication

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