First records of Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis and Scophthalmus maximus (Scophthalmidae) from the Canary Islands (north-eastern Atlantic)

Abstract

The capture of several individuals of Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis and the sighting of two individuals of Scophthalmus maximus represent the first records for these scophthalmid species from the Canary Islands. It is very likely that both species are present in Canarian waters due to natural range expansions from nearby areas. This work also contributes to the knowledge of the morphological and meristic characteristics of the southernmost populations of these eastern Atlantic cold-temperate species.