Description of a new species of hake: Merluccius patagonicus sp. nov. (Gadiformes, Merlucciidae) from the waters of Argentina

[EN] A new species of the family Merlucciidae is presented, Merluccius patagonicus sp. nov., from the waters of the Argentine Sea. Besides the description of the new species, a brief diagnosis and a key to identification are added, with the purpose of easily separating the species from its similar r...

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Autores: Lloris, Domingo, Matallanas, Jesús
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2003
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositório:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/5491
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/5491
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Gadiformes
Merlucciidae
Merluccius patagonicus
Hake
New species
Taxonomy
FAO Fishing Area 41
Argentine Sea
Merluza
Nueva especie
Taxonomía
Área de pesca FAO 41
Mar Argentino
Atlántico suroccidental
FAO
Descrição
Resumo:[EN] A new species of the family Merlucciidae is presented, Merluccius patagonicus sp. nov., from the waters of the Argentine Sea. Besides the description of the new species, a brief diagnosis and a key to identification are added, with the purpose of easily separating the species from its similar relatives among the genus Merluccius Rafinesque, 1810 reported in the region: M. hubbsi and M. australis