First confirmed record of the occurrence of the lesser devil ray, Mobula hypostoma (Elasmobranchii, Mobulidae), in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico

Nine specimens (one female and eight males, all juveniles) of lesser devil ray, Mobula hypostoma (Bancroft, 1831), were caught in the southwest Gulf of Mexico. These specimens represent the first record of the species in the Mexican waters. The disk width ranged between 552 and 773 mm. Morphometrics...

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Published inLatin american journal of aquatic research Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 696 - 699
Main Authors Del Moral-Flores, Luis Fernando, Meza-Abundio, Itzel, Perez-Espana, Horacio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Valparaiso Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, Escuela de Ciencias del Mar 01.09.2020
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del Mar
Subjects
Biology
FISHERIES
Fisheries management
Juveniles
Males
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
Marine fishes
Mobula hypostoma
Morphometry
New records
OCEANOGRAPHY
Rare species
Taxonomy
México
Mexico
Venezuela
Gulf of Mexico
United States > US
Atlantic Ocean
Mobula hypostoma
western Atlantic
devil ray
morphometry
Chondrichthyes
distribution
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Summary:Nine specimens (one female and eight males, all juveniles) of lesser devil ray, Mobula hypostoma (Bancroft, 1831), were caught in the southwest Gulf of Mexico. These specimens represent the first record of the species in the Mexican waters. The disk width ranged between 552 and 773 mm. Morphometrics data are consistent with previously published records. Because of the number of specimens captured, we suggest that it is not a rare species in the southwest Gulf of Mexico.
ISSN:0718-560X
0718-560X
DOI:10.3856/vol48-issue4-fulltext-2459