The occurrence of Sparisoma frondosum (Teleostei: Labridae) in the Cape Verde Archipelago, with a summary of expatriated Brazilian endemic reef fishes

Rui Freitas; Osmar J. Luiz; Pericles N. Silva; Sergio R. Floeter; Giacomo Bernardi; Carlos E.L. Ferreira

doi:10.1007/s12526-013-0194-z

The occurrence of Sparisoma frondosum (Teleostei: Labridae) in the Cape Verde Archipelago, with a summary of expatriated Brazilian endemic reef fishes

Rui Freitas, Osmar J. Luiz, Pericles N. Silva, Sergio R. Floeter, Giacomo Bernardi, Carlos E.L. Ferreira

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The occurrence of the Brazilian endemic parrotfish Sparisoma frondosum is confirmed for the Cape Verde Archipelago, in the Tropical Eastern Atlantic. In total, 12 species of reef fishes previously thought to be either endemic or originated in the Brazilian Province have been recently recorded as vagrants in the southern Caribbean and in West African offshore islands. We suggest that the seasonal and somewhat overlooked North Equatorial Countercurrent should receive more attention as a potential dispersal route for marine organisms crossing the Atlantic in a west-east direction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173-179
Number of pages	7
Journal	Marine Biodiversity
Volume	44
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-013-0194-z
Publication status	Published - Jun 2014
Externally published	Yes

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The occurrence of Sparisoma frondosum (Teleostei: Labridae) in the Cape Verde Archipelago, with a summary of expatriated Brazilian endemic reef fishes

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