Genetic corroboration of Engraulis mordax larvae in the upper Gulf of California, a previously undescribed spawning habitat

Noé Díaz-Viloria, Laura Sánchez-Velasco, Miguel F. Lavín, Ricardo Perez-Enriquez, Sylvia P.A. Jiménez-Rosenberg, Victor M. Godínez

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Abstract

Larvae of the Californian anchovy (Engraulis mordax) in the upper Gulf of California were identified. The finding was achieved with partial sequences of 16S rRNA (479 bp) and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (580 bp) of mtDNA. High abundance of preflexion larvae (64 % of the sampling stations) in the northeastern upper Gulf, combined with environmental conditions (temperature: 17–18 °C; salinity: 35.8–36.0 g/kg; dissolved oxygen: 5.5–6.5 mL/L; chlorophyll a: 1.5–3.0 mg/m3), support an undescribed spawning habitat of E. mordax in the Gulf of California.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)230-235
Number of pages6
JournalIchthyological Research
Volume62
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Californian anchovy
  • molecular genetic identification
  • spawning habitat
  • upper Gulf of California

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