Three new exotic fish records from the SE Aegean Greek waters

Maria Corsini,Gerasimos Kondilatos,Panagiotis Margies,Panos S Economidis

doi:10.3989/scimar.2006.70n2319

Abstract

Three exotic fish, Iniistius pavo (Labridae) and Lagocephalus sceleratus (Tetraodontidae), Lessepsian immigrants, and Seriola fasciata (Carangidae) of Atlantic origin, were recorded in the marine area of Rhodes Island (SE Aegean Sea, Greece). The first species is a new record for the Mediterranean Sea, the second is new for Greek waters, while the occurrence of the third is registered for the first time in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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RESUMEN: TRES NUEVAS ESPECIES DE PECES EXÓTICOS REGISTRADOS EN EL ÁREA MARINA DE LA ISLA DE RODAS (MAR EGEO SUD ORIENTAL, GRECIA). – Tres peces exóticos, Iniistius pavo (Labridae), Lagocephalus sceleratus (Tetraodontidae), inmigrantes lessepsianos, y Seriola fasciata (Carangidae), especie del Atlántico, se registraron en el área marina de la isla de Rodas
The first species is a new record for the Mediterranean Sea, the second is new for Greek waters, while the occurrence of the third is registered for the first time in the eastern Mediterranean Sea
There are six non-indigenous tetraodontids species in the Mediterranean (Golani et al, 2002; Corsini et al, 2005; Akyol et al, 2005) and the occurrence of L. sceleratus in Rhodes shows that its population is continuing to spread in the SE Aegean Sea

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RESUMEN: TRES NUEVAS ESPECIES DE PECES EXÓTICOS REGISTRADOS EN EL ÁREA MARINA DE LA ISLA DE RODAS (MAR EGEO SUD ORIENTAL, GRECIA). – Tres peces exóticos, Iniistius pavo (Labridae), Lagocephalus sceleratus (Tetraodontidae), inmigrantes lessepsianos, y Seriola fasciata (Carangidae), especie del Atlántico, se registraron en el área marina de la isla de Rodas (mar Egeo sudoriental, Grecia). SUMMARY: Three exotic fish, Iniistius pavo (Labridae) and Lagocephalus sceleratus (Tetraodontidae), Lessepsian immigrants, and Seriola fasciata (Carangidae) of Atlantic origin, were recorded in the marine area of Rhodes Island (SE Aegean Sea, Greece).

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