Range expansion of an invasive pufferfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), to the south-western Mediterranean
Three specimens of silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789), were caught on eastern coasts of Algeria during the winter of 2013–2014. This is the first record of this invasive species from Algeria, providing further evidence of its occurrence along north-African...
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| author | M.H. Kara E. Ben Lamine P. Francour |
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| description | Three specimens of silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789), were caught on eastern coasts of Algeria during the winter of 2013–2014. This is the first record of this invasive species from Algeria, providing further evidence of its occurrence along north-African coasts and confirming its entry into the Western basin of the Mediterranean. The human-health implications of this toxic fish in this region are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e13084250ae49a79471e599f71a68992022-12-22T00:24:19ZengPensoft PublishersActa Ichthyologica et Piscatoria1734-15152015-03-0145110310810.3750/AIP2015.45.1.1326531Range expansion of an invasive pufferfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), to the south-western MediterraneanM.H. KaraE. Ben LamineP. FrancourThree specimens of silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789), were caught on eastern coasts of Algeria during the winter of 2013–2014. This is the first record of this invasive species from Algeria, providing further evidence of its occurrence along north-African coasts and confirming its entry into the Western basin of the Mediterranean. The human-health implications of this toxic fish in this region are discussed.https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26531/download/pdf/fishLessepsian migrantsilver-cheeked toadfish |
| spellingShingle | M.H. Kara E. Ben Lamine P. Francour Range expansion of an invasive pufferfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), to the south-western Mediterranean Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria fish Lessepsian migrant silver-cheeked toadfish |
| title | Range expansion of an invasive pufferfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), to the south-western Mediterranean |
| title_full | Range expansion of an invasive pufferfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), to the south-western Mediterranean |
| title_fullStr | Range expansion of an invasive pufferfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), to the south-western Mediterranean |
| title_full_unstemmed | Range expansion of an invasive pufferfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), to the south-western Mediterranean |
| title_short | Range expansion of an invasive pufferfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), to the south-western Mediterranean |
| title_sort | range expansion of an invasive pufferfish lagocephalus sceleratus actinopterygii tetraodontiformes tetraodontidae to the south western mediterranean |
| topic | fish Lessepsian migrant silver-cheeked toadfish |
| url | https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26531/download/pdf/ |
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