First record of Brotula barbata (Ophidiiformes, Brotulidae) from the Canary Islands: A new Northern limit in the Eastern Atlantic.
The amphi-Atlantic species Brotula barbata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Ophidiiformes, Brotulidae) is reported for the first time in the Canary Islands (northeastern Atlantic). This finding marks a new northern limit for its distribution in the eastern Atlantic. This study also contributes to the knowledge of the species’ morphological characteristics.
Authors
- Fernando Espino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3988-7297)
- José A. González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8584-6731)
Institutions
- Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vieraea Folia scientiarum biologicarum canariensium
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31939/vieraea.2025.48.16
- Primary Topic
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration