title: Redescription of Urophycis brasiliensis (Kaup 1858), a senior synonym of Urophycis latus Miranda Ribeiro 1903 (Gadiformes: Phycidae).
abstract: Urophycis Gill 1864 is a genus of demersal fish composed by eight valid species with anti-tropical distributions in the western Atlantic. Only two species occur in the South Atlantic: U. brasiliensis (Kaup 1858) and U. mystacea Miranda Ribeiro 1903. These species have similar ranges from southeastern Brazil to northern Argentina, but U. brasiliensis occurs in more shallow waters than U. mystacea. Both species are important fishery resources in southern Brazil and Uruguay. Herein, we redescribe U. brasiliensis based on comparison of types and additional specimens, including the description of the Sagitta otolith, formerly place U. latus Miranda Ribeiro 1903 as a junior synonym of U. brasiliensis, and provide an updated map of distribution.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo. Praça do Oceanográfico, 191. São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 05508-120.; Email: plemes27@usp.br.
authors.forename: Paola C R
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Lemes
authors.affiliation: Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo. Avenida Nazaré, 481. São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 04263-000.; Email: loeb.mv@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Marina V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Loeb
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo. Praça do Oceanográfico, 191. São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 05508-120.; Email: csantificetur@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santificetur
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo. Praça do Oceanográfico, 191. São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 05508-120.; Email: melomar@usp.br.
authors.forename: Marcelo R S
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Melo
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D048388:Gadiformes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014583:Uruguay