New Documented Records of the Mesopelagic Fish <i>Valenciennellus tripunctulatus</i> (Sternoptychidae) in the Strait of Messina and a Review of Its Mediterranean Occurrences

The constellation fish, <i>Valenciennellus tripunctulatus</i>, is a small mesopelagic teleost typically found in equatorial and temperate waters worldwide, although the species has been also rarely recorded in the Mediterranean Sea (less than 20 specimens from the available literature si...

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Main Authors: Chiara Bacchiani, Giovanni Ammendolia, Sergio De Matteo, Mauro Cavallaro, Emanuela Fanelli, Pietro Battaglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Fishes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/10/397