First Record of Lyconus brachycolus (Gadiformes: Lyconidae) in Spanish Waters: An Update on Taxonomic Knowledge

[Key Contribution] Lyconus brachycolus is a rare and poorly known deep-sea Atlantic fish. This study documents a morphological analysis and DNA barcoding to examine its first occurrence in Spain, adding new morphological and molecular data to our knowledge of the species.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Bañón, Rafael, Carlos, Alejandro de, Arronte, Juan Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/396689
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/396689
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:NE Atlantic
Distribution
Molecular taxonomy
Barcoding
Morphology
Cantabrian Sea
Descripción
Sumario:[Key Contribution] Lyconus brachycolus is a rare and poorly known deep-sea Atlantic fish. This study documents a morphological analysis and DNA barcoding to examine its first occurrence in Spain, adding new morphological and molecular data to our knowledge of the species.