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First record of the anglerfish Himantolophus appelii from the Falkland region

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

Sarah Hearne
Sarah Hearne*
Affiliation:
Department of Fisheries, Falkland Islands Government, PO Box 598, Stanley, FIQQ 1ZZ, Falkland Islands
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: S. Hearne, Department of Fisheries, Falkland Islands Government, PO Box 598, Stanley, FIQQ 1ZZ, Falkland Islands email: shearne@fisheries.gov.fk
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Abstract

An anglerfish, Himantolophus appelii, was caught in the waters of the Falkland Islands outside its normal sub-tropical distribution. This extends its range southwards across the South Atlantic Current.

Keywords

south-west AtlanticCeratidaeHimantolophus apellidistribution
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 2 , January 2009 , e152
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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