Discovery of a colossal slickhead (Alepocephaliformes: Alepocephalidae): an active-swimming top predator in the deep waters of Suruga Bay, Japan

A novel species of the family Alepocephalidae (slickheads), Narcetes shonanmaruae, is described based on four specimens collected at depths greater than 2171 m in Suruga Bay, Japan. Compared to other alepocephalids, this species is colossal (reaching ca. 140 cm in total length and 25 kg in body weig...

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Autores principales: Fujiwara, Yoshihiro, Kawato, Masaru, Poulsen, Jan Yde, Ida, Hitoshi, Chikaraishi, Yoshito, Ohkouchi, Naohiko, Oguri, Kazumasa, Gotoh, Shinpei, Ozawa, Genki, Tanaka, Sho, Miya, Masaki, Sado, Tetsuya, Kimoto, Katsunori, Toyofuku, Takashi, Tsuchida, Shinji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7835233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33495481
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80203-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7835233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33495481
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80203-6

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