First record of oilfish, Ruvettus pretiosus (Actinopterygii, Gempylidae), off the coast of Benghazi, Libya (southern Mediterranean)

Background. The first record of oilfish, Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1829, (Gempylidae) from the depth of 65 m, caught off the coast of Benghazi, Libya (Southern Mediterranean), is reported herewith. The present finding appears to be an evidence of the extension in the latitude of its geographical dis...

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Main Authors: H. Elbaraasi, M. Elmariami, M. Elmeghrabi, S. Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2007-06-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/25987/download/pdf/