First record of the chimaera Neoharriota carri (Bullis and Carpenter 1966) in the Caribbean of Guatemala

Francisco Polanco-Vásquez, Ana Hacohen-Domené, Thalya Méndez, Alerick Pacay, Rachel T. Graham
2017 Marine Biodiversity Records  
A new record of Neoharriota carri is here reported for the Caribbean of Guatemala. Results: Two chimaeras, a male and female Neoharriota carri, were caught with a single panel trammel net off the coast of El Quetzalito, Guatemala in February 2015 and January 2016 respectively. Details concerning the identification and measurement of these species are presented. Conclusions: These records represent the first records in Guatemalan waters and the northernmost records in the western Atlantic for the distribution of N. carri.
doi:10.1186/s41200-016-0104-8 fatcat:vsxiiyn3w5efpnet45g3fyb2lm