LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes) species richness and depth distribution in the Gulf of Nicoya, Golfo Dulce, and two adjacent areas on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica

Vargas, José-A; Ramírez, Ana-R; Marín, Berny; López, Myrna-I; Wolff, Matthias.

Rev. biol. trop; 68 (4), 2020

Introduction: Information on the number of flatfish species and their depth distributions is scarce for the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Historical data is important to evaluate changes in ecosystems due to local, regional and global stressors. Objective: To provide information on the presence, depth distri...

Lenguado/clasificación, Industria Pesquera, Costa Rica, Fauna Béntica

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Acanthocephalan parasites of the flounder species Paralichthys isosceles, Paralichthys patagonicus and Xystreurys rasile from Brazil

Abstract Flounders are commercially and economically important fish. A total of 120 specimens of flounders (60 Paralichthys isosceles, 30 Paralichthys patagonicus and 30 Xystreurys rasile) were collected off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The fish were measured, necropsied and filleted...