New data on the mesopelagic shrimp community of the Canary Islands region

Abstract

During the “ZIFIOCAL 1” cruise, carried out around the islands El Hierro and Tenerife (Canary Islands, NW Africa), at depths between 200 and 750 m, 990 mesopelagic shrimps belonging to 29 species were identified. Many of these species are rare, and therefore the present records constitute new data on their vertical and biogeographical distribution. The collection ofSergia burukovskiirepresents a new record for the Canary Islands. Finally, the first finding ofLigur ensiferusdisplaying a pelagic distribution is also reported.