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Occurrence of the tripodfish Bathypterois ventralis (Aulopiformes: Ipnopidae) in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica

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Angulo Sibaja, Arturo
Bussing Burhaus, William Albert
López Sánchez, Myrna I.

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Between 1990 and 1992, 2 adult specimens of the ventrad spiderfish, Bathypterois ventralis Garman 1899, were collected at depths between 637 and 880 m off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. These specimens constitute the first record of the species, the genus, and the family in Costa Rican waters. A brief description of specimens, as well as comparative morphometric data and distributional information are provided and discussed herein.
Entre 1990 y 1992, 2 ejemplares adultos del pez trípode, Bathypterois ventralis Garman 1899, fueron recolectados a profundidades entre los 637 y 880 m frente a la costa pacífica de Costa Rica. Estos especímenes constituyen el primer registro de la especie, el género y la familia para Costa Rica. Se presenta una breve descripción de los mismos, así como información comparativa morfométrica y ecológica.

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First record, Spiderfishes, Central America, Eastern Pacific, Primer registro, Peces trípode, América Central, Pacífico Oriental

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1870345315000263#!

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