Evidence for the Occurence of the Indo-Pacific Stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae), in the Mediterranean Sea

Evidence for the Occurence of the Indo-Pacific Stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae), in the Mediterranean Sea

The stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa Bloch et Schneider, 1801, was recorded for the first time in the Mediterranean. The fish was caught by trammel net, at a depth of 3 m, recorded on video and then released. Its occurrence is presumed to be due to either Lessepsian migration or as an escapee from aqu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta ichthyologica et piscatoria 2011-01, Vol.41 (2), p.129-131
Hauptverfasser: Edelist, D, Spamer, E, Golani, D
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Sprache:eng
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Actinopterygii
Marine
Scorpaeniformes
Synanceia verrucosa
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Zusammenfassung:The stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa Bloch et Schneider, 1801, was recorded for the first time in the Mediterranean. The fish was caught by trammel net, at a depth of 3 m, recorded on video and then released. Its occurrence is presumed to be due to either Lessepsian migration or as an escapee from aquaria.
ISSN:0137-1592
DOI:10.3750/AIP2011.41.2.09