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First record of the rendezvous fish, Polymetme corythaeola (Alcock, 1898), in the Mediterranean Sea

First record of the rendezvous fish, Polymetme corythaeola (Alcock, 1898), in the Mediterranean Sea The occurrence of the rendezvous fish, Polymetme corythaeola (Alcock, 1898) in Mediterranean Sea is here reported for the first time. A single individual of this benthopelagic fish was caught in February 2020 during a scientific trawl survey. The specimen was collected at a depth of 369 m (upper slope) in the Gulf of Roses (Catalonia, north‐western Mediterranean). This circumglobal species could have naturally expanded its distribution through the Strait of Gibraltar, but we cannot totally exclude that its Mediterranean occurrence has been overlooked thus far. This finding highlights the importance of continuous monitoring of Mediterranean deep‐sea habitats for a better understanding of their diversity and ongoing transformation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Ichthyology Wiley

First record of the rendezvous fish, Polymetme corythaeola (Alcock, 1898), in the Mediterranean Sea

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Wiley
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ISSN
0175-8659
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1439-0426
DOI
10.1111/jai.14282
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Abstract

The occurrence of the rendezvous fish, Polymetme corythaeola (Alcock, 1898) in Mediterranean Sea is here reported for the first time. A single individual of this benthopelagic fish was caught in February 2020 during a scientific trawl survey. The specimen was collected at a depth of 369 m (upper slope) in the Gulf of Roses (Catalonia, north‐western Mediterranean). This circumglobal species could have naturally expanded its distribution through the Strait of Gibraltar, but we cannot totally exclude that its Mediterranean occurrence has been overlooked thus far. This finding highlights the importance of continuous monitoring of Mediterranean deep‐sea habitats for a better understanding of their diversity and ongoing transformation.

Journal

Journal of Applied IchthyologyWiley

Published: Sep 1, 2022

Keywords: first record; Mediterranean; otoliths; Polymetme corythaeola

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