Primer registro en la costa del litoral central venezolano de la especie Sigmops elongatus (Gonostomatidae, Stomiiformes) y datos sobre su distribución en el país

The first record for the Venezuelan continental coast and the southernmost in the country for the species Sigmops elongatus is presented, in addition to being the only one for Venezuela in the last 37 years. It also represents the first capture of this species using a fish trap as a fishing method. At the same time, the distribution of S. elongatus in Venezuela is updated based on previous records from the 1960s and 1970s.