The Gempylidae (snake mackerels) family, belonging to the order Perciformes, consists of about 24 species described in 16 genera primarily distributed in tropical, subtropical, and temperate seas worldwide. Despite substantial research on this family

In September-November 2019, in the Atlantic fishing zone of Morocco between Cape Safi and Cape Blanc (32o20’−20o46’ N), the research vessel R/V «Atlantniro» performed a trawl-acoustic survey (daytime, 46 trawling) and recruitment survey (nighttime, 143

Fish diversity and ecology in the ocean’s mesopelagic zone are understudied compared to other marine regions despite growing interest in harvesting these potential resources. Otoliths can provide a wealth of taxonomic and life history information about