Check List 14(5): 933-935, doi: 10.15560/14.5.933
New distribution record of Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847 (Elopiformes, Megalopidae) in El Salvador, Eastern Pacific Ocean
expand article infoJosé Enrique Barraza‡
‡ Instituto de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Universidad Francisco Gavidia, San Salvador, El Salvador

Corresponding author: José Enrique Barraza ( jebarraza@ufg.edu.sv )

Academic editor: Hudson Tercio Pinheiro
© 2018 José Enrique Barraza.
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Citation: Barraza JE (2018) New distribution record of Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847 (Elopiformes, Megalopidae) in El Salvador, Eastern Pacific Ocean. Check List 14(5): 933-935. https://doi.org/10.15560/14.5.933
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Abstract

A new geographical distribution record of an Atlantic Ocean species, Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, 1847, is reported on the Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean based on 2 incidental captures by local fishermen at the Acajutla city, El Salvador. Two photographs, which give clear evidence of this species, demonstrate the increasing range of M. atlanticus in the Tropical Eastern Pacific. Regional monitoring of this species occurrence is recommended.

Keywords
Acajutla; Atlantic Ocean; exotic species; Panama Canal; tarpon