Species of the Genus Seriolella (Centrolophidae) in Southwest Atlantic Waters

Abstract

Two species of Seriolella were examined to confirm their distribution in the southwest Atlantic: S. porosa and S. caerulea, both described by Guichenot in 1848. The former is considered a synonym of S. punctata (Bloch et Schneider, 1801) by some authors, and the second has received several names. Both species live on the Pacific and Atlantic sides of South America. Distribution data suggests that S. caerulea occurs in deeper waters than S. porosa.