New records of fishes for the Vit&oacute;ria-Trindade Chain, southwestern Atlantic

Oceanic islands and seamounts play an important role on the origin and maintenance of biodiversity, however, these environments are still poorly understood. Here we report 15 new records of reef fish species for the Davis Seamount, Trindade Island and Martin Vaz Archipelago, in the Vitoria-Trindade Chain (VTC). Such isolated sites are among the last frontier for shallow reef exploration in the South Atlantic, and more scientific effort is needed to better understand their biogeography and to help in conservation efforts.

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Turtle cleaners: reef fishes foraging on epibionts of sea turtles in the tropical Southwestern Atlantic, with a summary of this association type

Neotropical Ichthyology ◽

10.1590/s1679-62252010005000003 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 187-192 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Cristina Sazima ◽

Alice Grossman ◽

Ivan Sazima

Keyword(s):

Reef Fish ◽

Fish Species ◽

Sea Turtles ◽

Reef Fishes ◽

Oceanic Islands ◽

Southwestern Atlantic ◽

Cleaning Symbiosis ◽

Turtle Species ◽

Fernando De Noronha ◽

Reef Fish Species

In the present study we record several instances of reef fish species foraging on epibionts of sea turtles (cleaning symbiosis) at the oceanic islands of Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and near a shipwreck, both off the coast of Pernambuco State, northeast Brazil. Nine reef fish species and three turtle species involved in cleaning are herein recorded. Besides our records, a summary of the literature on this association type is presented. Postures adopted by turtles during the interaction are related to the habits of associated fishes. Feeding associations between fishes and turtles seem a localized, albeit common, phenomenon.

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Black Corals (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) from the Southwestern Atlantic

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4692.1.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4692 (1) ◽

pp. 1-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

MANUELA M. LIMA ◽

RALF T. S. CORDEIRO ◽

CARLOS D. PEREZ

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

South Atlantic ◽

Museum Specimens ◽

Southwestern Atlantic ◽

The South ◽

Deep Waters ◽

Black Corals

Black corals (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia: Antipatharia) occur in all oceans of the globe, especially at depths greater than 50 m. However, their richness is underestimated due to the scarcity of studies on this group, especially in deep waters. The south Atlantic is one of the most depauperate regions in terms of our knowledge of antipatharians. Herein, we report 34 antipatharian species for the Southwestern Atlantic. Additionally, based on the examination of museum specimens, three species are new records in the Atlantic (Parantipathes laricides; Stichopathes paucispina and S. spiessi); and 17 had their distribution expanded, representing six families (Antipathidae, Cladopathidae, Leiopathidae, Myriopathidae, Schizopathidae and Stylopathidae). Additionally, the richness, distribution and associations of antipatharians are briefly discussed. An artificial key to South Atlantic antipatharians is included.

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New records of four reef fish species for Hong Kong

Marine Biodiversity Records ◽

10.1186/s41200-016-0083-9 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Allen W. L. To ◽

Stanley K. H. Shea

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Reef Fish ◽

Fish Species ◽

New Records ◽

Reef Fish Species

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Ocean fifteen: new records of reef fish species in Hong Kong

Marine Biodiversity Records ◽

10.1186/s41200-018-0159-9 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stanley K. H. Shea ◽

Allen W. L. To

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Reef Fish ◽

Fish Species ◽

New Records ◽

Reef Fish Species

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A new species of Sporobolus (Poaceae, Chloridoideae) from Trindade Island, Brazil, with comments on the distribution of the genus in the South Atlantic

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.144.1.2 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 144 (1) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Hilda Maria Longhi-Wagner ◽

Ruy José Válka Alves ◽

Nílber Gonçalves da Silva ◽

Alessandra Ribeiro Guimarães

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Oceanic Islands ◽

South Atlantic ◽

The South ◽

Ascension Island ◽

Trindade Island ◽

Anatomical Characters ◽

A New Species

Sporobolus nesiotioides (Poaceae) is described as a new species from Trindade Island, Brazil, using morphological and anatomical characters. The species has affinity with the extinct S. durus from Ascension Island. The presence of the genus on other tropical oceanic islands of the South Atlantic is discussed. Sporobolus nesiotioides (Poaceae) é descrita como nova espécie da Ilha da Trindade, Brasil, usando caracteres morfológicos e anatômicos. Esta espécie tem afinidade com o extinto S. durus, da Ilha de Ascenção. A presença do gênero em outras ilhas oceânicas do Atlântico Sul é discutida.

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