Resumen de Primer registro en el Pacífico suroriental de la anguila abisal Diastobranchus capensis Barnard, 1923 (Osteichthyes: Synaphobranchidae) (Nota científica en español)
Pablo R. Reyes, Germán Pequeño
The finding of one specimen (IZUA-PM-2338, 875 mm TL) of Diastobranchus capensis Barnard, 1923 (Osteichthyes: Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae), captured at 2.000 m depth off Golfo de Penas, southernChile (48º31¿12¿¿S-75º15¿04¿¿W) is reported and represents the first record of this genus for the southeastern Pacific. The ichthyogeographical meaning of this finding is also analyzed. A taxonomic key to recognize Chilean synaphobranchid eels is included.
