Taxonomic status of two morphotypes of Coryphaena hippurus (Perciformes: Coryphaenidae)

ABSTRACT Two Coryphaena hippurus morphotypes (dourado and palombeta) are found along the Brazilian coast and are considered by Rio de Janeiro’s fisherman and fishmongers as two different species. Furthermore, these morphotypes are commercialized under different values and suffer different fishing pr...

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Main Authors: Alan Bonner, Michelle R. Duarte, Rosa C. C. L. Souza, Cassiano Monteiro-Neto, Edson P. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2017-03-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252017000100205&lng=en&tlng=en