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First record of the pencil cardinal Epigonus denticulatus (Perciformes: Epigonidae) in the Azores archipelago

Sergio StefanniAlexandra RosaEva GiacomelloDiana CatarinoDiana CatarinoFilipe M. Porteiro

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0106 biological sciencesbiology010604 marine biology & hydrobiologySpecies distributionFishesIntroduced speciesAquatic Sciencebiology.organism_classificationEpigonus denticulatus010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesDNA barcodingPerciformesPerciformesFisheryAnimalsFish <Actinopterygii>Azores archipelagoAzoresEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsMeristics

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The pencil cardinal Epigonus denticulatus is a small deep-water fish inhabiting continental slopes usually between 300 m and 600 m depth. We report the first record of E. denticulatus in the Azores archipelago, where one specimen was found floating by fisherman off Faial island. Meristic and morphometric characters are in accordance with those reported for the species and molecular analyses further supported species identity. The record of E. denticulatus as a native species in the Azores, increases the number of Epigonus species in the region for a total of three. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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2021-01-20Journal of Fish Biology
https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14689