Evidence for the occurrence 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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Main Authors: D. Edelist, E. Spanier, D. Golani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-04-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26211/download/pdf/
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-23c1503362304208acadcab08ea7b3a12022-12-22T02:36:05ZengPensoft PublishersActa Ichthyologica et Piscatoria1734-15152011-04-0141212913110.3750/AIP2011.41.2.0926211Evidence for the occurrence of the Indo-Pacific stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae), in the Mediterranean SeaD. EdelistE. SpanierD. GolaniThe 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.https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26211/download/pdf/Synanceia verrucosaStonefishMediterraneanLes
spellingShingle D. Edelist
E. Spanier
D. Golani
Evidence for the occurrence of the Indo-Pacific stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae), in the Mediterranean Sea
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Synanceia verrucosa
Stonefish
Mediterranean
Les
title Evidence for the occurrence of the Indo-Pacific stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae), in the Mediterranean Sea
title_full Evidence for the occurrence of the Indo-Pacific stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae), in the Mediterranean Sea
title_fullStr Evidence for the occurrence of the Indo-Pacific stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae), in the Mediterranean Sea
title_full_unstemmed Evidence for the occurrence of the Indo-Pacific stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae), in the Mediterranean Sea
title_short Evidence for the occurrence of the Indo-Pacific stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae), in the Mediterranean Sea
title_sort evidence for the occurrence of the indo pacific stonefish synanceia verrucosa actinopterygii scorpaeniformes synanceiidae in the mediterranean sea
topic Synanceia verrucosa
Stonefish
Mediterranean
Les
url https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26211/download/pdf/
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