First record of the spearfish remora Remora brachyptera (Carangiformes: Echeneidae) in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico

Remora brachyptera in Gulf of Tehuantepec

Authors

  • Vicente Anislado - Tolentino Grupo de Investigadores Libres Sphyrna
  • Jorge I. Rosales-Vázquez Grupo de Investigadores Libres Sphyrna
  • Andrés Irigoyen-Solis Grupo de Investigadores Libres Sphyrna
  • Luis Fernando Del Moral -Flores Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Armando Toyokazu Wakida Kusunoki Instituto Nacional de Pesca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24275/uam/izt/dcbs/hidro/2022v32n1/Anislado

Keywords:

Echeneidae, Remora brachyptera, Confirmate record, Oaxaca

Abstract

Background. Seven remora species are described for the Eastern Pacific, of them Remora brachyptera has not been confirmed in South Mexican Pacific. Goals. The aim of this note is to report the presence of R. brachyptera on the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Methods. The specimen was collected during sportfish activities in May 2013 in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca. Results. This species was identified by having 17 laminae in the cephalic disc and the dorsal fin that originates above the anal fin, dorsal fin with 27 rays, pectoral fin with 23 rays, cephalic disc length 32.6% standard length, and truncated tail. Conclusions. This is first record of R. brachyptera in the Gulf of Tehuantepec.

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Author Biography

Armando Toyokazu Wakida Kusunoki, Instituto Nacional de Pesca

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Published

2022-05-11

How to Cite

Anislado - Tolentino, V., Rosales-Vázquez , J. I., Irigoyen-Solis , A. ., Del Moral -Flores, L. F., & Wakida Kusunoki, A. T. (2022). First record of the spearfish remora Remora brachyptera (Carangiformes: Echeneidae) in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico: Remora brachyptera in Gulf of Tehuantepec. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 32(1). https://doi.org/10.24275/uam/izt/dcbs/hidro/2022v32n1/Anislado

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