Segunda cita de Schedophilus ovalis (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1833) (Osteichthyes, Centrolophidae) para el mar catalán (Mediterráneo NO)

Abstract

Second record of Schedophilus ovalis (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1833) (Osteichthyes, Centrolophidae) in the Catalan Sea (NW Mediterranean)
The capture of a specimen of S. ovalis is reported from Cala Ratjada in the Balearic Islands. Morphometric and meristic characters are given and the possible confussion with other similar species is discussed. Some aspects of the behaviour of this species are also mentionned. The mesopelagic behaviour of the adults could be responsible of the apparent scarcity of S. ovalis in the Mediterranean Sea.