Inventory of Chondrichthyes and Actinopterygii species collected in the central coast of São Paulo State, Brazil
Keywords:
Ichthyofauna, Santos Bay, Bertioga Channel, Continental Shelf, Southeastern Brazilian CoastAbstract
This biodiversity inventory of the central coast of São Paulo State presents species of demersal and pelagic fishes of Santos Bay, Bertioga Channel, and adjacent continental shelf, between São Sebastião and Peruíbe, from the coast till a depth of 100 m. Samples were taken during oceanographic campaigns using otter trawls, between November 2004 and February 2006. A total of 56,095 individuals were collected, belonging to the classes Chondrichthyes (three orders and fourteen species) and Actinopterygii (fifteen orders and 141 species). This list adds 27 species to those explicitly cited for the coast of São Paulo state, contributing to the knowledge of this group.Published
2015-06-01
How to Cite
Rocha, M. L. F. da, & Dias, J. F. (2015). Inventory of Chondrichthyes and Actinopterygii species collected in the central coast of São Paulo State, Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 15(2). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1295
Issue
Section
Inventories