First record of the blacktip grouper Epinephelus fasciatus (Teleostei: Serranidae)in the Mediterranean Sea
Bariche, M.; Heemstra, P. (2012). First record of the blacktip grouper Epinephelus fasciatus (Teleostei: Serranidae)in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records 5: e1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1755267211000509
In: Marine Biodiversity Records. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. e-ISSN 1755-2672, more
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Lessepsian migration; Epinephelus fasciatus; |
| Abstract |
A specimen of the Indo-Pacific blacktip grouper was collected at a depth of 20 m from off the coast of Lebanon. This constitutes the first record of the species in the Mediterranean and adds to the number of exotic serranids in the Mediterranean Sea. |
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