taxonID	type	description	language	source
B66387E1D777FFF642DFFE83FB86FEFA.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. - Seven specimens (spms) caught off La Palma in April 2012, cruise CETOBAPH, with pelagic trawl between 28 ° 32 ’ N 17 ° 59 ’ W and 28 ° 35 ’ N 18 ° 00 ’ W: TFMC-VP / 1937, 129 mm TL, 94 mm SL, TFMC-VP / 1938, 95 mm TL, 70 mm SL, 138 - 194 m, sta. LP 5, 11 May 2012; TFMC-VP / 1939, 124 mm TL, 89 mm SL, 415 - 442 m, sta. LP 6, 11 May 2012; TFMC-VP / 1940, 81 mm TL, 57 mm SL, 410 - 620 m, sta. LP 9, 13 May 2012; TFMC-VP / 1941, 56 mm TL, 39 mm SL, 40 - 206 m, sta. LP 12, 14 May 2012. Additional material. - Cruise EMBELHIERRO- 1009, Oct 2009, 35 spms, 470 - 840 mm TL, off El Hierro, 460 - 600 m, fishing operations for alfonsinos Beryx spp., HL. Cruise CETOBAPH, May 2012, pelagic trawl, 3 spms deposited in the collection of the IEO at Tenerife with no register number: 125 - 181 mm TL, 87 - 135 mm SL, off La Palma, 28 ° 32 ’ N 17 ° 59 ’ W (sta. LP 2) and 28 ° 35 ’ N 18 ° 00 ’ W (sta. LP 7), 40 - 620 m; 1 spm, 100 mm TL, 69 mm SL, off El Hierro, 27 ° 38 ’ N 18 ° 02 ’ W (sta. EH 1), 30 - 190 m. Remarks. - An oceanic epipelagic (at night time) and mesopelagic species ranging from surface down to about 1000 m of depth (Smith, 2003), usually between 0 - 200 m (McMillan et al., 2011), widespread in the Atlantic, Indian and South Pacific oceans (e. g. Mead and Haedrich, 1965; Last and Moteki, 2001; Carvalho-Filho et al., 2009; Froese and Pauly, 2013). In the Eastern Atlantic, it has been recorded from central Norway (Haedrich, 1986) southward to Algoa Bay, South Africa (Smith, 2003), including the Mediterranean and the Macaronesian archipelagos (Froese and Pauly, 2013). This highly migratory species has specific temperature requirements (Mead, 1972; see Discussion). The presence of small specimens (39 - 135 mm SL) of B. brama among the material examined was especially considered as these size-classes do not normally appear in fish markets; they were identified according to descriptions and characteristics given by Mead (1972), Thompson and Russell (1996) and Last and Moteki (2001). Their most signifi- cant meristic measurements were: 35 - 37 dorsal rays, 29 - 31 anal rays, 21 - 22 pectoral rays, 82 - 85 scales on lateral series, and 16 - 18 gillrakers.	en	González-Lorenzo, Gustavo, González-Jiménez, José F., Brito, Alberto, González, José A. (2013): The family Bramidae (Perciformes) from the Canary Islands (Northeastern Atlantic Ocean), with three new records. Cybium 37 (4): 295-303, DOI: 10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010
B66387E1D777FFF64176FEC0FC1CFC39.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. - None. Remarks. - This species is known to occur offshore in warm mesopelagic waters from surface to about 400 m of depth, with a restricted distribution in both the Western (Sargasso Sea) and Eastern Atlantic Ocean, including off Madeira and off the West African coast between 20 ° N and 25 ° N (Mead, 1972; Haedrich, 1986; Gomes, 1990; Carvalho-Filho et al., 2009; Froese and Pauly, 2013). The first, and so far unique record, of this species from the Canary Islands was done by Mead (1964), based on two individuals (15.5 and 19.1 mm SL) caught 3.5 to 5 miles off the Western coast of Tenerife in 1961 during the Discovery II cruise, with a mesopelagic trawl from 170 m to surface over depth of 1160 - 1700 m. After this date, this species was cited from the Northwestern coast of Africa between 21 ° N and 25 ° N and also from the Northern nearby waters of Madeira (Mead, 1972; Haedrich, 1986; Gomes, 1990), but it was not included in the ichthyological checklists for the Canaries made by Brito (1991), Brito et al. (2002) and Brito and Sancho (2003).	en	González-Lorenzo, Gustavo, González-Jiménez, José F., Brito, Alberto, González, José A. (2013): The family Bramidae (Perciformes) from the Canary Islands (Northeastern Atlantic Ocean), with three new records. Cybium 37 (4): 295-303, DOI: 10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010
B66387E1D777FFF74176FB80FB54F90C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. - TFMC-VP / 01919, 1 spm, 426 mm TL, 328 mm SL, off Punta de la Entallada, Fuerteventura, 28 ° 14 ’ N 13 ° 50 ’ W, 450 - 500 m, 30 Mar. 2009, on a HL in the artisanal fishery for alfonsinos Beryx spp. Remarks. - A pelagic oceanic species inhabiting Atlantic temperate and tropical waters from 67 ° N to 1 ° S and from 98 ° W to 36 ° E (e. g. McEachran and Fechhelm, 2005; Froese and Pauly, 2013), between 25 and 400 m of depth (Muus and Nielsen, 1999). In the East Atlantic Ocean, it has been recorded from Norway and Iceland (Jonsson, 1992) to South of the Cap Lopez, West of Mayumba (Gulf of Guinea) (Gomes, 1990), including the coasts of Sweden, British Isles and NW Spain (e. g. Mead, 1972; Bañón et al., 2010; Froese and Pauly, 2013). The Mediterranean record – with no locality or bibliographic reference – by Carvalho-Filho et al. (2009) [these authors took this record from Scott and Scott (1988)] needs further confirmation. It is a seasonal migrant (Haedrich, 1986). This is the first record for this amphi-Atlantic species from the Canary Islands. The present material was collected between 450 and 500 m of depth. Apart from the voucher specimen, at least two more individuals were caught and photographed at this locality – the Canary coast nearest to the African continent – at 500 - 600 m. These findings enlarge the vertical distribution range of this species within the mesopelagic community. Selected body proportions and meristics of the material studied are shown in table I and compared with Mead (1972) data taken from other adult specimens of the same species and from P. petersii. The Canarian specimen agrees in almost all respects with the comparative material. The only major difference found was in the pre-anal length, 27.7 % SL in the Canarian material vs 34.6 - 40.4 % for P. brama and 32.1 - 35.1 % for P. petersii from other areas (Tab. I). In our specimen, the longest dorsal ray is 34.8 % in SL, which agrees with the range given for P. brama (22.4 - 39.4 %) but differs from P. petersii (41.4 - 63.5 %) (Tab. I). Carvalho-Filho et al. (2009) pointed out that values over 50 % in SL differentiate juvenile of P. brama from P. petersii.	en	González-Lorenzo, Gustavo, González-Jiménez, José F., Brito, Alberto, González, José A. (2013): The family Bramidae (Perciformes) from the Canary Islands (Northeastern Atlantic Ocean), with three new records. Cybium 37 (4): 295-303, DOI: 10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010
B66387E1D776FFF04177F969FD8AFB19.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. - TFMCBMVP / 1936, 1 spm, 285 mm TL, 228 mm SL, El Río, La Palma, 28 ° 31 ’ N 17 ° 44 ’ W, 450 m, 12 Jun. 2012, on a BLL in the artisanal fishery for alfonsinos Beryx spp. Remarks. - A pelagic oceanic species inhabiting circumglobal tropical to temperate waters at 72 ° N- 35 ° S, 180 ° W- 180 ° E, between 1 and 140 m of depth (Mundy, 2005; Froese and Pauly, 2013). In the Eastern Atlantic Ocean it is known from Northern Norway and Iceland to Madeira, including the coasts of Germany, British Isles and NW of Spain, to Cape Province, South Africa (e. g. Mead and Maul, 1958; Mead, 1972; Haedrich, 1986; Smith, 2003; Bañón et al., 2010). It is a highly migratory species (Froese and Pauly, 2013). According to Thompson and Russell (1996), this species and T. rubescens are sympatric, the latter species preferring higher latitudes. This is the first record for this rare and widespread species from the Canary Islands. The present material was caught at a depth of 450, which enlarges considerably its vertical range extending its habitat from the epi- to the mesopelagic community. Selected body proportions and meristics of the material studied are shown in table II and compared with data available from literature. The Canarian specimen agrees in almost all respects with Mead (1972) and Thompson and Russell (1996) specimens, except for some minor differences in the pre-anal, pre-pelvic, and caudal peduncle lengths (Tab. II). The small size of our specimen may eventually explain these discrepancies. Mead (1972) pointed out that changes accompanying growth between 169 and 300 mm SL include the transformation of a truncate caudal fin to a concave one, the formation of anterior lobes in the dorsal and anal fins, a relative shortening of the paired fins and the further posterior displacement of the ventral fin, among others.	en	González-Lorenzo, Gustavo, González-Jiménez, José F., Brito, Alberto, González, José A. (2013): The family Bramidae (Perciformes) from the Canary Islands (Northeastern Atlantic Ocean), with three new records. Cybium 37 (4): 295-303, DOI: 10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010
B66387E1D771FFF042DFFB63FC44FA59.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. - TFMC-VP / 764, 1 spm, 831 mm TL, 669 mm SL, off Arguineguín, SW Gran Canaria, 5 Mar. 2002, SLL; TFMC-VP / 1382, 1 spm, 768 mm TL, 586 mm SL, off Puerto Rico, SW Gran Canaria, 15 Oct. 2004, SLL. Both specimens caught on surface by the local artisanal fleet. Additional material. - 1 spm, 890 mm TL, 772 mm SL, off Punta de la Dehesa, El Hierro, 27 ° 47 ’ N 18 ° 07 ’ W, 14 Oct. 2009, on a HL; examined and identified at the local fish market. One more specimen, identified from a photograph, caught at El Hierro in 2006 at 400 - 500 m of depth, also on a HL. Remarks. - An oceanic pelagic to benthopelagic species widely distributed in circumglobal tropical waters, between surface and 600 m of depth (Yoshida, 1973; Masuda et al., 1984; Carvalho-Filho et al., 2009; Froese and Pauly, 2013). In the Eastern Atlantic Ocean it is known from the Azores (Santos et al., 1997), Madeira (Haedrich, 1986) and off West Africa (Mauritania and Namibia) (e. g. Mead, 1972; Lloris et al., 1991; Froese and Pauly, 2013). Although it is widespread in the World Ocean, this species is rare and often solitary (Carvalho-Filho et al., 2009). This is the first record for this species from the Canary Islands. The present material was collected between surface and 400 - 500 m of depth, confirming its habitat in both the epipelagic and benthopelagic communities. The two specimens from El Hierro were caught as by-catch in the artisanal fishery for the alfonsino Beryx splendens Lowe, 1834 (Berycidae), a benthopelagic fish found in groups on rocky substrata, close to or within 5 - 20 m of slopes at a depth between 200 and 1240 m; and also found in 10 - 50 m dense shoals above seamounts (see Busakhin, 1982). The 772 mm SL specimen from El Hierro is apparently the biggest ever recorded [700 mm SL in FishBase, 742 mm SL in Thompson and Russell (1996)]. Selected body proportions and meristics of the material studied are shown in table III and compared with data available from literature. The Canarian specimens agree in almost all respects with the material from Western Atlantic and from both Eastern and Western Pacific Oceans. The only major difference found shows that the Canarian specimens have slightly smaller pre-dorsal length, pre-pelvic length and body depth (Tab. III). Last and Moteki (2001) proposed that values of pectoral-fin length over 36 % in SL separate T. rubescens from T. asper. The Canarian material values (33.9 - 34.9 %) are within Thompson and Russell (1996) range (the most complete data series) (Tab. III). Lloris (1986) also gives values of 26.8 - 32.4 % SL for 3 individuals of T. rubescens from Namibia ranging 315 - 410 mm SL. These differences in the proportions of pectoral-fin length may be due to the low number of specimens of this rare species measured and / or to intra-specific variability. All Canarian specimens have a keel in the caudal peduncle as a result of a series of 4 or 5 transformed scales; this characteristic (not present in T. asper) combined with body proportions and counts is enough to warrant the correct identification of the Canarian specimens.	en	González-Lorenzo, Gustavo, González-Jiménez, José F., Brito, Alberto, González, José A. (2013): The family Bramidae (Perciformes) from the Canary Islands (Northeastern Atlantic Ocean), with three new records. Cybium 37 (4): 295-303, DOI: 10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010
B66387E1D771FFF14176FA23FA46FAC0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. - 2 spms, TFMC-VP / 1049, 727 mm TL, 561 mm SL, Arguineguín, SW Gran Canaria, 27 ° 43 ’ N 15 ° 48 ’ W, 5 Mar. 2002, SLL; TFMC-VP / 1048, 1 spm, 643 mm TL, 516 mm SL, Arguineguín, SW Gran Canaria, 27 ° 41 ’ N 15 ° 48 ’ W 24 Jan. 2004, HL. Both voucher specimens were collected in the framework of the FishTrace project. Additional material. - 2 spms, 704 - 742 mm TL, 536 - 557 mm SL, both from same locality, data and project of the above first voucher, SLL; 1 spm, 850 mm TL, 680 mm SL, Arguineguín, SW Gran Canaria, 27 ° 43 ’ N 15 ° 48 ’ W, 4 Jun. 2004, SLL; 2 spms, 630 - 835 mm TL, El Hierro, 530 - 580 m, cruise EMBELHIERRO- 0608, Jun. 2008; 3 spms, 640, 780 and 800 mm TL, El Hierro, 450 - 600 m, cruise EMBELHI-ERRO- 0308, Mar. 2008. All specimens from El Hierro were caught on HL for alfonsinos Beryx spp. Remarks. - An oceanic epipelagic (at night time) and mesopelagic Atlantic species distributed in temperate to tropical waters (up to 10 ° C) between 47 ° N and 17 ° N, from surface to about 500 m of depth (MacMillan et al., 2011), usually at 42 - 200 m (Carvalho-Filho et al., 2009; Froese and Pauly, 2013). In the Eastern Atlantic Ocean it is known from Iceland and Norway southward to off Pointe Noire, Gulf of Guinea and Namibia, including the Macaronesian archipelagos; questionably reaching False Bay, South Africa (Smith, 2003); absent from the Mediterranean (e. g. Mead, 1972; Bañón et al., 2010; Froese and Pauly, 2013). It is a highly migratory species, often solitary but occasionally found in small schools close to shore (Carvalho-Filho et al., 2009). According to Smith (2003), all records of this species for the Indian and Pacific Oceans (Paulin, 1981; Thompson and Russell, 1996; Last and Moteki, 2001; Hatooka, 2002; Thompson, 2002) are based on misidentifications of Taractichthys steindachneri (Döderlein, 1883). The first record of this species from the Canary Islands is due to Brito (1991). The present material was caught with handlines 50 - 100 m above the seafloor in 600 m of depth (González-Lorenzo et al., 2010), confirming its habitat in both the epi- and mesopelagic communities. Off the Canaries, it is seasonally common when approaching the islands during its migration in autumn and winter, together with B. brama. The species inhabits oceanic waters, mainly in midwater on the insular slopes, ascending towards the surface during night-time. It usually forms schools (Franquet and Brito, 1995) and it is caught with handlines, vertical longlines and drifting surface longlines (at night). In the Canary Islands waters, T. longipinnis is caught sporadically and seems to be less abundant than B. brama. Most probably, the catches of this species will grow with the increasing use of drifting surface longlines (Franquet and Brito, 1995).	en	González-Lorenzo, Gustavo, González-Jiménez, José F., Brito, Alberto, González, José A. (2013): The family Bramidae (Perciformes) from the Canary Islands (Northeastern Atlantic Ocean), with three new records. Cybium 37 (4): 295-303, DOI: 10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2013-374-010
