Report of the butterfly kingfish, Gasterochisma melampus (Scombridae: Gasterochismatinae) in southeastern Brazil
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The present study reports the occurrence of the butterfly kingfish, Gasterochisma melampus, offthe southeastern Brazilian coast, based on a female measuring 141.3 cm total length, and 27.0 kg. The unusual occurrence of this fish in Brazilian waters may be explained by the intrusion of cold southern Atlantic waters during the winter.
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Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, v. 10, n. 4, p. 293-296, 2015.
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