Published June 28, 2019 | Version v1
Journal article Open

Aluterus monoceros (Acanthopterygii, Tetraodontiformes) southwards distribution range extension in Argentine waters

  • 1. Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP), Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC), Argentina
  • 2. Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)
  • 3. Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability (CAPES), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Univaersidad Católica de Chile, Chile

Description

The presence of Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758) in Mar del Plata, Argentina (38° S) was registered over 40 years ago. This new report extends its southernmost distribution limit to 39° S (Necochea: ~ 120 km). The presence of the species could be associated to the warm subtropical water derived from the Brazilian continental shelf. The hypothesis was tested with satellite images of the sea surface temperature recorded during the cruise the specimen was caught.

Files

MAFIS 32 (1) 43-46.pdf

Files (186.7 kB)

Name Size Download all
md5:bac7aa689e5494b76a08e27df8484049
186.7 kB Preview Download