Filling the gaps: first record of the Crown-of-thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758) (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae), at Gorgona Island, Colombia, Tropical Eastern Pacific

Fernando A. Zapata; María Del Mar Palacios; Valentina Zambrano; Melina Rodríguez-Moreno

doi:10.15560/13.3.2112

Filling the gaps: first record of the Crown-of-thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758) (Spinulosida: Acanthasteridae), at Gorgona Island, Colombia, Tropical Eastern Pacific

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10.15560/13.3.2112 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 2112

Author(s):

Fernando A. Zapata ◽

María Del Mar Palacios ◽

Valentina Zambrano ◽

Melina Rodríguez-Moreno

Keyword(s):

Coral Reefs ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

First Record ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Pocillopora Damicornis ◽

Acanthaster Planci ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific

We report the occurrence of a major corallivore, the Crown-of-thorns Starfish Acanthaster planci, on the coral reefs of Gorgona Island, Tropical Eastern Pacific. Three individuals were sighted on opposite sides of the island, where they fed on small coral colonies of Pavona varians and Pocillopora damicornis. These sightings are noteworthy in light of reports that have demonstrated that the geographic distribution of A. planci is gradually increasing in the equatorial eastern Pacific, particularly south of the Gulf of Chiriquí (Panama) where it was previously absent.

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PRIMER REGISTRO DEL GENERO Echineulima LUTZEN Y NIELSEN (GASTROPODA: EULIMIDAE), MOLUSCOS PARASITOS DE ERIZOS DE MAR EN LA ISLA DE GORGONA (PACIFICO COLOMBIANO

Bulletin of Marine and Coastal Research ◽

10.25268/bimc.invemar.1987.17.0.457 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jaime Ricardo Cantera K. ◽

Raúl Neira O.

Keyword(s):

Coral Reefs ◽

Geographical Distribution ◽

Sea Urchin ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

First Time

This paper reports for the first time for the tropical Eastern Pacific the genus Echineulima (Gastropoda: Eulimidae), a parasite of the sea urchin Centrostephanus coronatus, in coral reefs of Gorgona Island at 2 4 m depth. It seems likely that it is an undescribedspecies. This paper presents information abftut the snail including a brief description, size, habitat, and considerations about the effects of the parasite on the sea urchin. A discussión about the geographical distribution of the genus is also presented.

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Growth and survival of Pocillopora damicornis (Scleractinia: Pocilloporidae) coral fragments and their potential for coral reef restoration in the Tropical Eastern Pacific

Marine Biology Research ◽

10.1080/17451000.2018.1528011 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (8) ◽

pp. 887-897 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Luis David Lizcano-Sandoval ◽

Edgardo Londoño-Cruz ◽

Fernando A. Zapata

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Pocillopora Damicornis ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

Growth And Survival ◽

Reef Restoration

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Cetomimus gillii Goode & Bean, 1895 (Cetomimiformes: Cetomimidae): range extension and first record in the Tropical Eastern Pacific

Marine Biodiversity Records ◽

10.1017/s1755267215000019 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Arturo Angulo

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

Range Extension ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific

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Squat lobsters (Crustacea: Decapoda: Galatheoidea and Chirostyloidea) collected during the TALUD XIV cruise in the Gulf of California, Mexico, and rediscovery of Gastroptychus perarmatus (Haig, 1968) in the eastern Pacific

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3418.1.2 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3418 (1) ◽

pp. 28 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

MICHEL E. HENDRICKX

Keyword(s):

Gulf Of California ◽

California Current ◽

First Record ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

Squat Lobster ◽

Distribution Limit ◽

Water Species ◽

Squat Lobsters

Seven species of squat lobsters were collected during the TALUD XIV cruise in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Gastrop-tychus perarmatus (Haig, 1968) was collected for the second time since it was described and represents a first record ofthe genus in the tropical eastern Pacific. Its association with gorgonians is also noted from color pictures taken during adeep-water dive in another cruise in the area. Janetogalathea californiensis (Benedict, 1902) was captured in four sam-pling stations, in the same area where it has been previously reported. Three species of Munida Leach, 1820 were collected(M. bapensis Hendrickx, 2000, M. mexicana Benedict, 1902, and M. tenella Benedict, 1902). Records of M. bapensis ofthis cruise combined with additional captures of this species in 2007 in the same area indicate that it is the most abundantdeep-water species of squat lobster in the northern part of the central Gulf of California. Among the species of Munida,M. tenella was second in abundance and included specimens much larger than previously known. The single record forM. mexicana fits within the currently known depth and geographical ranges. Only one species of Munidopsis Whiteaves,1874 (M. depressa Faxon, 1892) was collected, in one of the deeper sampling stations visited during the cruise and itsnorthernmost distribution limit within the Gulf of California is increased by ca two degrees of latitude. The seventh speciescollected during this survey, Pleuroncodes planipes Stimpson, 1860, is a common inhabitant of the California Current and the Gulf of California.

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First record of hybridization in Caranx Lacepède, 1801 (Carangidae: Perciformes) in the Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4890.2.7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4890 (2) ◽

pp. 266-274

Author(s):

ARTURO ANGULO ◽

JOSÉ LUIS MOLINA ◽

FEDERICO HAMPL ◽

SEBASTIÁN HERNÁNDEZ

Keyword(s):

Pacific Ocean ◽

Pacific Coast ◽

First Record ◽

Molecular Techniques ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Recreational Fishing ◽

Eastern Pacific Ocean ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

Fishing Trip ◽

Unusual Combination

During a recreational fishing trip on May 2017 to Isla Montuosa, Pacific coast of Panama (7.467472, -82.266556; 30 m depth), a specimen belonging to the genus Caranx was captured. The specimen showed an unusual combination of external characters, intermediate among the species known to occur in the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP), which caught the attention of the fishermen. A detailed analysis involving traditional morphology and molecular techniques revealed that the specimen corresponds to a hybrid of the species C. melampygus and C. sexfasciatus. This represents, to the best of our knowledge, the first confirmed record of hybridization within the genus and family in the TEP and the second record for the entire Pacific Ocean.

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First record of a spawning aggregation for the tropical eastern Pacific endemic grouper Mycteroperca olfax in the Galapagos Marine Reserve

Journal of Fish Biology ◽

10.1111/jfb.12703 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 87 (1) ◽

pp. 179-186 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

P. Salinas-de-León ◽

E. Rastoin ◽

D. Acuña-Marrero

Keyword(s):

Marine Reserve ◽

First Record ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Spawning Aggregation ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

Galapagos Marine Reserve

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First record in the Tropical Eastern Pacific of the exotic species Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae)

ZooKeys ◽

10.3897/zookeys.238.3970 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 238 ◽

pp. 45-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rolando Bastida Zavala ◽

Socorro Garcia-Madrigal

Keyword(s):

Exotic Species ◽

First Record ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific

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First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific

Revista de Biología Tropical ◽

10.15517/rbt.v60i3.28403 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 275-278

Author(s):

Andrés López-Garro ◽

Ilena Zanella ◽

Geiner Golfín-Duarte ◽

Maikel Pérez-Montero

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

National Park ◽

First Record ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Juvenile Male ◽

Eastern Tropical Pacific ◽

Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽

Reef Shark ◽

Reef Sharks ◽

Carcharhinus Melanopterus

The blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus, is one of the most common Indo-Pacific reef sharks. On April 29, 2012, a juvenile male blacktip reef shark measuring 89 cm total length (TL), was incidentally caught during a research expedition in Chatham Bay, Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica, located in the Tropical Eastern Pacific. This is the first record of the species from Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica, and from the Tropical Eastern Pacific. Citation: López-Garro, A., I. Zanella, G. Golfín-Duarte & M. Pérez-Montero. 2012. First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Rev. Biol. Trop. 60 (Suppl. 3): 275-278. Epub 2012 Dec 01.

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