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Description of a new weakfish, <i>Cynoscion nortoni</i>, from Ecuador with a note on the distribution of <i>Umbrina bussingi</i> (Perciformes: Sciaenidae)
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Keywords

Sciaenidae
Cynoscion nortoni
Umbrina bussingi
Ecuador
Colombia
Eastern Pacific
New species

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Béarez, P. (2001). Description of a new weakfish, <i>Cynoscion nortoni</i>, from Ecuador with a note on the distribution of <i>Umbrina bussingi</i> (Perciformes: Sciaenidae). Revista De Biología Tropical, 49(S1), 59–65. Retrieved from https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/26230

Abstract

A new sciaenid was found at a fish market on the Ecuadorian coast. Cynoscion nortoni, described from 11 specimens, is characterised by a relatively large eye, a long head and pectoral fin, a high dorsal fin-ray count and a dark, steel grey colour on its dorsum. The specimens were captured over the continental shelf with a long line at depths between 100 and 200 meters. Another deep water species, Umbrina bussingi, is recorded for the first time from southern Colombia.
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