First record of Mugil hospes in the Gulf of Mexico and its identification from Mugil curema using ctenii

First record of Mugil hospes in the Gulf of Mexico and its identification from Mugil curema using ctenii

This study gives the first record of Mugil hospes distributed in the Gulf of Mexico. This species previously has been confused with its congener Mugil curema and can be easily differentiated by the shape of the ctenii on their scales.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish biology 2011-01, Vol.78 (1), p.386-390
Hauptverfasser: Ibáñez, A. L., González-Castro, M., Pacheco-Almanzar, E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Biometry
ctenii shape
distribution
Fishes - anatomy & histology
Fishes - classification
Marine
Mexico
Mugil curema
Mugil hospes
mullet
scales
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Zusammenfassung:This study gives the first record of Mugil hospes distributed in the Gulf of Mexico. This species previously has been confused with its congener Mugil curema and can be easily differentiated by the shape of the ctenii on their scales.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02863.x