Among the fish caught at the sea surface at Reunion Island (Indian Ocean) following the volcanic eruption of Piton de La Fournaise in April 2007, was a small specimen (1.8 cm standard length) of the Trachichthyidae species Aulotrachichthys sajademalensis. This species was originally described from a specimen from Saya de Malha Bank (Kotlyar, 1979). This record extends southerly the known distribution area for this species.
Among the fish caught at the sea surface at Reunion Island (Indian Ocean) following the volcanic eruption of Piton de La Fournaise in April 2007, was a small specimen (1.8 cm standard length) of the Trachichthyidae species Aulotrachichthys sajademalensis. This species was originally described from a specimen from Saya de Malha Bank (Kotlyar, 1979). This record extends southerly the known distribution area for this species.
Quero, J. & Spitz, J. 2012. Premier signalement d'<em>Aulotrachichthys sajademalensis</em> (Kotlyar, 1979) a l'ile de la Reunion (ocean Indien). <em>Cybium</em>, 36(4): 589-590.