A New Maximum Length for the Bluebanded Ronquil, Rathbunella hypoplecta (Zoarcoidei: Bathymasteridae)

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• Journal Title:
  Bulletin, Southern California Academy of Sciences
• Personal Author:
  Frable, Benjamin W. ; Dumford, Jeremiah ; Conrad, Alaina ; Hyde, John R.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  Throughout 2019, multiple large Rathbunella specimens were collected from recreational hook and line fishermen off San Diego County, California, USA. The individuals were larger than the previously reported maximum size for Rath- bunella and exhibited a dark coloration known but not usually depicted for the genus. Herein, we provide morphological and molecular evidence that these specimens are Bluebanded Ronquils, Rathbunella hypoplecta , and we increase the maximum size of the species to 242 mm standard length. We provide descriptions of the specimens and
• Keywords:
  Geology Ocean Engineering Water Science And Technology Water Science And Technology Water Science And Technology
• Source:
  Bulletin, Southern California Academy of Sciences, 122(1)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.3160/0038-3872-122.1.51
• ISSN:
  0038-3872
• Format:
  PDF
• Publisher:
  Southern California Academy of Sciences
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Rights Information:
  Other
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2d6bd0918bc3bfc73c390d5c98de697dfbff1c716f2969066c5a2d1e609fd122
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/53159/noaa_53159_DS1.pdf
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