First occurrence of Acanthodraco dewitti Skora, 1995 (Notothenioidei, Bathydraconidae) in the Ross Sea

Authors
Vacchi, M La Mesa, M Ozouf-Costaz, C
Citation
M. Vacchi et al., First occurrence of Acanthodraco dewitti Skora, 1995 (Notothenioidei, Bathydraconidae) in the Ross Sea, POLAR BIOL, 24(6), 2001, pp. 471-472
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
POLAR BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
07224060 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
471 - 472
Database
ISI
SICI code
0722-4060(200106)24:6<471:FOOADS>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
On the basis of two specimens collected in Terra Nova Bay in February 1998 and 2000, adults of the recently described bathydraconid, Acanthodraco dewi tti Skora, 1995 are documented for the first time in the Ross Sea. Meristic counts and morphometric measurements are provided and compared with those reported by Skora. The specimens were male and female in a developing stage of gonad maturity. Differently from the related species Psilodraco brevice ps, which is endemic to South Georgia, a probable circumantarctic distribut ion of A. dewitti is discussed.