Black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus (Scorpaenidae): a first record in the eastern English Channel

Black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus (Scorpaenidae): a first record in the eastern English Channel

This is the first record of the black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus being found in the eastern English Channel. A specimen was caught on 15 October 2012 off the port of Courseulles-sur-mer. It measured 31.6 cm and weighted 800 g. From a study of its sagittal otolith, this specimen appeared to be 9 y...

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Veröffentlicht in:Marine biodiversity records 2014, Vol.7, Article e6
Hauptverfasser: Mahé, Kelig, Goascoz, Nicolas, Dufour, Jean Louis, Iglesias, Samuel P., Tetard, Alain
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Sprache:eng
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Biogeography
Fish
Marine biology
Taxonomy
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Zusammenfassung:This is the first record of the black scorpionfish Scorpaena porcus being found in the eastern English Channel. A specimen was caught on 15 October 2012 off the port of Courseulles-sur-mer. It measured 31.6 cm and weighted 800 g. From a study of its sagittal otolith, this specimen appeared to be 9 years old.
ISSN:1755-2672
1755-2672
DOI:10.1017/S1755267214000037