New records and range extension of flatfishes (Citharichthys mariajorisae, Etropus cyclosquamus, and Symphurus urospilus) in Mexican coasts

 

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Autors: Del Moral-Flores , Luis Fernando, Solórzano-Cabrera, Victoria del Rosario, Wakida Kusunoki , Armando, Ramos Hernández , Rafael
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Estat:Versión publicada
Data de publicació:2026
Descripció:Flatfishes or sole are a grup of great species richness, characterized by bilateral asymmetry, benthic habitat, and striking mimicry, which makes species-level identification difficult. This research reports the presence and range expansion of three flatfish species caught by beach seine trawling between August 2021 and January 2022. Citharichthys mariajorisae (n = 2; 99 - 103 mm standard length [SL]) was collected from the coasts of Guerrero, Mexico, in the eastern Pacific, while Etropus cyclosquamus (n = 6; 52.5 - 62.9 mm SL) and Symphurus urospilus (n = 2; 122 - 126.5 mm SL) were caught in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Morphometric and meristic data supporting the records are presented for each species. In all cases, there are substantial expansions in the previously known distribution of the species. Notably, this is the first record of E. cyclosquamus in Mexico
Pais:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/21555
Accés en línia:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/revmar/article/view/21555
Paraula clau:Cyclopsettidae
Cynoglossidae
Gulf of Mexico
new records
Mexican Pacific
golfo de México
nuevo registro
Pacífico mexicano