NEW DATA ON THE MESOPELAGIC SHRIMP COMMUNITY OF THE CANARY ISLANDS REGION

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 of Sergia burukovskii represents a new record for the Canary Islands. Finally, the first finding of Ligur ensiferus displaying a pelagic distribution is also reported.