Validating the occurrence of the giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata) in the Galápagos Islands

Abstract:

The giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata) is distributed mostly in the Indo‐West Pacific. However, a few records indicate the presence of this eel in the Tropical Central and East Pacific. In April 2019, an eel specimen was caught in a small stream in San Cristobal Island, Galapagos. Morphological and molecular characters (16S and Cytb mtDNA sequences) confirmed the species as Anguilla marmorata Quoy & Gaimard, 1824. The re‐discovery of A. marmorata in Galápagos supports the hypothesis of an eastward range expansion from the west, probably through the North Equatorial Counter‐Current. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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2023

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