First record of Polyprion oxygeneios (Perciformes: Polyprionidae) for the southwest Atlantic and a northernmost range extension

The occurrence of Polyprion oxygeneios (Perciformes: Polyprionidae) is recorded for the first in the southwest Atlantic. Twenty specimens were caught off Rio Grande do Sul (33 degree 41.8'-34 degree 15.3'S, 370-854 m depth) during winter cruises of the commercial fishing fleet.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of fish biology Vol. 64; no. 5; pp. 1439 - 1441
Main Authors:	Barreiros, J P, Machado, L, Hostim-Silva, M, Sazima, I, Heemstra, P C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-05-2004
Subjects:	Marine Perciformes Polyprion oxygeneios ASW, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
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Summary:	The occurrence of Polyprion oxygeneios (Perciformes: Polyprionidae) is recorded for the first in the southwest Atlantic. Twenty specimens were caught off Rio Grande do Sul (33 degree 41.8'-34 degree 15.3'S, 370-854 m depth) during winter cruises of the commercial fishing fleet.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Feature-1
ISSN:	0022-1112 1095-8649
DOI:	10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00396.x