Abstract

ALVAREZ, Francisco S.; HERRERA, Derick  and  ANGULO, Arturo. First record of the highfin goby Gobionellus oceanicus (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae) in Costa Rican freshwaters. Cuadernos de Investigación UNED [online]. 2018, vol.10, n.2, pp.404-408. ISSN 1659-4266.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22458/urj.v10i2.2169.

The highfin goby Gobionelus oceanicus is herein reported for the first time in freshwaters of Costa Rica. One specimen was collected in the lower Pacuare River basin, Atlantic slope, Costa Rica. This new record brings the total number of Costa Rican native freshwater fish species to 253.

Keywords : Freshwater fish; Central America; Atlantic Slope; Pacuare River; Gobies.

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