Deep-sea Chondrichthyans associated with the Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides fishery off the coast of Peru

Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto, David A. Ebert, Chiara Guidino, Ximena Velez-Zuazo, Jaime Romero, Jeffrey C. Mangel

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Abstract

The deep-sea fishery for Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) in Peru offers the opportunity to document species that may be new or rare to the region, or possibly new to science. Here, we report specimens caught, photographed and discarded in a vessel operating in the deep-sea fishery for D. eleginoides, during two fishing trips in 2019 and 2020. Five specimens of three chondrichthyan species were caught incidentally at an average depth of 1,489 m. Species identification was done from photographs as specimens were discarded, and they include Centroscyllium cf. nigrum, Bathyraja cf. spinosissima, and Hydrolagus melanophasma. All are new records for Peruvian waters. Continuing the collaboration with commercial fisheries as a source of information for deep-sea species could greatly contribute to improving our understanding of marine biodiversity in Peru and inform conservation decision-making.

Translated title of the contributionCondrictios de aguas profundas asociados con la pesquería de bacalao de profundidad Dissostichus eleginoides frente a la costa de Perú
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)249-254
Number of pages6
JournalRevista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia
Volume57
Issue numberSpecial Issue
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Oct 2022

Keywords

  • Chondrichthyans
  • deep-sea species
  • elasmobranchs

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