Checklist of decapod crustaceans from the coast of the São Paulo state (Brazil) supported by integrative molecular and morphological data: V. Dendrobranchiata and Pleocyemata [Achelata, Astacidea, Axiidea, Caridea (Alpheoidea and Processoidea excluded), Gebiidea, Stenopodidea]
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Mantelatto, Fernando L.
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Al, Et
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Zootaxa
2022
2022-03-30
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5121.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5121.1.1
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Scyllarides brasiliensis
Rathbun, 1906
Scyllarides brasiliensis
Rathbun, 1906a: 113
.
Material examined.
None.
Distribution.
Western Atlantic—Antilles and
Brazil
(Pará,
Maranhão
,
Ceará
,
Rio Grande do Norte
,
Pernambuco
,
Alagoas
,
Sergipe
,
Bahia
,
Espírito Santo
,
São Paulo
, Santa Catarina) (
Fausto Filho
et al.
1966
;
Coelho & Ramos 1972
;
Williams 1986
;
Holthuis 1991
;
Coelho & Ramos-Porto 1994
-1995, 1998;
Melo 1999
;
Santos & Freitas 2002
;
Coelho
et al.
2007
;
Dall’Occo
et al.
2007
;
Serejo
et al.
2007
;
Dall’Occo 2010
;
Duarte
et al.
2010
;
Rodríguez-Rey
et al.
2014
;
Cintra
et al.
2021
).
Remarks.
Previous records from the coast of
São Paulo
include Santos and Guarujá (
Severino-Rodrigues
et al.
2007
;
Duarte
et al.
2010
). In
Brazil
, there is no established fishery for any of the
Scyllarides
Gill, 1898
Western Central Atlantic species, which are fished locally or caught incidentally as bycatch during spiny lobster fisheries and may be sold in local markets (
Duarte
et al.
2010
). Nevertheless,
S. brasiliensis
is becoming one of the most commercially important species in South America, especially in the north-east region (
Santos & Freitas 2002
;
Rodríguez-Rey
et al.
2014
). The genetic homogeneity among the populations of
S. brasiliensis
along the
2700 km
from
Ceará
to
Espírito Santo
coasts could be explained based on traits that favor dispersion, such as high fecundity and long planktonic phases associated with ocean currents (
Rodríguez-Rey
et al.
2014
). Knowledge about this species is scarce, information about its biology and fishery is still lacking. Furthermore, this species has no economic importance despite being caught in association with other lobsters (
Fausto Filho
et al
. 1966
;
Holthuis 1991
;
Melo 1999
;
Santos & Freitas 2002
). The occurrence of
S. brasiliensis
and the distribution limits along the Brazilian coast proposed by
Melo (1999
, Fig. 301, p. 448) suggest that this species is more prevalent to the north of
São Paulo
, in the
23°30′S
43°00′W
to
24°19′S
45°09′W
, and in
45–130 m
depths (
Duarte
et al.
2010
;
Cintra
et al.
2021
) and it is more frequent and abundant in the northeast region (
Santos & Freitas 2002
).