First occurrence of Dolicholagus longirostris larvae (Maul 1948) (Osmeriformes, Bathylagidae) near the mouth of the Amazon River

Abstract

The family Bathylagidae contains eight genera and 22 species, of which only five occur in the Southwest Atlantic. Until recently, only adult specimens of the bathylaginin Melanolagus bericoides had been recorded off southern Brazil, between the Santa Marta Cape and Rio Grande (31° S and 49° W). The present work reports the first occurrence of Dolicholagus longirostris larvae on the northern Brazilian coast, expanding its distribution in the Southwest Atlantic. The two specimens found were collected near the mouth of the Amazon River (02° 00' 19" N, 47° 03' 30" W, and 00° 49' 06" N, 46° 25' 09" W).A família Bathylagidae apresenta oito gêneros e 22 espécies, sendo que apenas cinco destas espécies ocorrem no Atlântico Sudoeste. No sul do Brasil já havia sido registrada a ocorrência de exemplares adultos de Melanolagus bericoides entre o Cabo de Santa Marta e Rio Grande (31° S e 49° W). Este trabalho registra a primeira ocorrência de larvas de Dolicholagus longirostris na costa norte brasileira, ampliando sua distribuição no Atlântico Sudoeste. Os dois exemplares encontrados foram coletados na foz do Rio Amazonas (02° 00' 19" N, 47° 03' 30" W, e 00º 49' 06" N, 46º 25' 09" W).