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First record of the genus Paracaristius (Perciformes: Caristiidae) from the Pacific of Central America, with comments on their association with the siphonophore Praya reticulata (Siphonophorae: Prayidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 December 2014

Arturo Angulo
Affiliation:
Museo de Zoología, Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, 11501–2060 San José, Costa Rica
Beatriz Naranjo-Elizondo
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (CIMAR), Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, 11501–2060 San José, Costa Rica
Marco Corrales-Ugalde*
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (CIMAR), Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, 11501–2060 San José, Costa Rica
Jorge Cortés
Affiliation:
Museo de Zoología, Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, 11501–2060 San José, Costa Rica Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (CIMAR), Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, 11501–2060 San José, Costa Rica
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Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Corrales-Ugalde, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (CIMAR), Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, 11501–2060 San José, Costa Rica email: mcugalde88@gmail.com
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Abstract

Manefish are not very common and there are few observations of associations with other organisms. An adult of the manefish Paracaristius maderensis and a juvenile of Paracaristius sp. are reported for the first time for the Pacific coast of Central America. The adult specimen (215 mm standard length) was captured off Panama, at a depth of 1000 m. The juvenile specimen (17.5 mm standard length) was recorded on video, in association with the siphonophore Praya reticulata at Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica, at a depth of 100 m. A brief description of specimens supporting this record as well as comparative morphometric data and distributional information are provided. The fish–siphonophore association is illustrated.

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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2014 

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