Stellifer rastrifer (Pisces: Sciaenidae): first Uruguayan records and a 1200 km range extension

Abstract

Stellifer rastrifer, a coastal fish species that inhabits the tropical and south-western Atlantic Ocean is reported for the first time from the Uruguayan coast. Its geographic distribution range is extended southward more than 1200 km. Population descriptors such as a length frequency distribution (LFD) and a length-weight relationship are presented. Some warm circulation events are suggested as a putative factor explaining the occurrence of the fish in the area. is reported for the first time from the Uruguayan coast. Its geographic distribution range is extended southward more than 1200 km. Population descriptors such as a length frequency distribution (LFD) and a length-weight relationship are presented. Some warm circulation events are suggested as a putative factor explaining the occurrence of the fish in the area.