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The Fishes of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands

dc.contributor.authorda Costa, L. M.
dc.contributor.authorAlbuquerque Maia, H.
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, A. J.
dc.contributor.editorLuis M. P. Ceríaco, Ricardo F. de Lima, Martim Melo, Rayna C. Bell
dc.coverage.spatialSaint Tome (Sao Tome) and Principe
dc.date2022
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-14T13:26:00Z
dc.date.available2024-03-14T13:26:00Z
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-031-06153-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/12884
dc.descriptionThis chapter reviews the current knowledge of the marine (including deep-sea species) and freshwater fishes of the Gulf of Guinea oceanic islands. Some biogeographic and conservation considerations are also presented. A total of 1045 species are likely present in the region, including 107 Elasmobranchii (37 confirmed, 65 potential, and 5 erroneous), one confirmed Holocephali, and 937 Actinopteri species (515 confirmed, 385 potential, 32 erroneous, and 5 questionable). Most of the coastal species are shared with the surrounding African continental shelf, while several species are amphi-Atlantic (present in both sides of the Atlantic Ocean), and some species have sister-species in the western Atlantic. A total of 15 species are endemic to the region, and 2 are introduced. Further studies are still needed to better understand the ichthyofauna of the Gulf of Guinea oceanic islands and help policymakers better define conservation and protection plans.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Cham
dc.titleThe Fishes of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
dc.typeBook chapter
dc.subject.frascatiBiological sciences
dc.audienceScientific
dc.subject.freeVertebrates
dc.source.titleBiodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands
dc.source.page431 478
Orfeo.peerreviewedYes
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/978-3-031-06153-0_17
dc.identifier.rmca6362


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