Paranthias furcifer (Perciformes: Serranidae), a new alien fish in the Mediterranean Sea

Paranthias furcifer (Perciformes: Serranidae), a new alien fish in the Mediterranean Sea

A specimen of a creole fish Paranthias furcifer (285 mm total length) was captured in Marina Bay (Croatian coast) in the eastern Adriatic Sea. This is the first Mediterranean record of this species. The possible modes of introduction of species are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish biology 2013-01, Vol.82 (1), p.332-337
Hauptverfasser: Dulcic, J, Dragicevic, B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adriatic Sea
Animals
Bass - anatomy & histology
Bass - physiology
Body Image
exotic fish
first record
Fish
Introduced Species
Mediterranean Sea
oil platform
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Zusammenfassung:A specimen of a creole fish Paranthias furcifer (285 mm total length) was captured in Marina Bay (Croatian coast) in the eastern Adriatic Sea. This is the first Mediterranean record of this species. The possible modes of introduction of species are discussed.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03462.x