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Sphyraena intermedia sp. nov. (Pisces: Sphyraenidae): a potential new species of barracuda identified from the central Mediterranean Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2009

Michele A. Pastore
Michele A. Pastore*
Affiliation:
Istituto per lo Studio degli Ambienti Marini Costieri (IAMC–CNR) di Taranto, via Roma, 3-74100, Taranto, Italy
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Correspondence should be addressed to: M.A. Pastore, Istituto per lo Studio degli Ambienti Marini Costieri, (IAMC–CNR) di Taranto, via Roma, 3-74100, TarantoItaly email: michelepastore41@gmail.com
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Abstract

A potential new species of Barracuda Sphyraena intermedia sp. nov. (Perciformes: Actinopterygii) is reported from the Gulf of Taranto in the central Mediterranean Sea. This classification was based upon a thorough anatomical comparison with well documented species from the region (Sphyraena sphyraena and Sphyraena viridensis). Principally, Sphyraena intermedia sp. nov. differed from the other species within the genus in terms of body shape, otoliths, dentition and pyloric caeca.

Keywords

SphyraenidaeSphyraena intermedianew speciesGulf of TarantoMediterranean Sea
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 89 , Issue 6 , September 2009 , pp. 1299 - 1303
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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