An old Mediterranean record of Gaidropsarus granti (Regan, 1903)
Pipitone, C.; D'Anna, G. (2024). An old Mediterranean record of Gaidropsarus granti (Regan, 1903). Journal of the Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment 30(3): 183-189
In: Journal of the Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment. Turkish Marine Research Foundation: Istanbul. ISSN 1304-9550, more
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| Keywords |
Topographic features > Submarine features > Seamounts
Gaidropsarus granti (Regan, 1903) [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Author keywords |
Grant’s rockling, fish fauna, Strait of Sicily |
| Abstract |
Two individuals of a rare fish species, Gaidropsarus granti, were collected in 1991 in the central Mediterranean Sea at 450 m depth. This species is considered typical of seamounts and deep-coral habitats, although it has been occasionally collected on soft bottoms. The insufficient records do not allow to ascertain its biogeographical status, and it is generally considered as a cryptogenic species. The present finding should be considered chronologically the third record of G. granti from the Mediterranean. |
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