First confirmed record of the Lessepsian migrant Pteragogus pelycus Randall, 1981 (Teleostei: Labridae) for the North African coasts
2012
Azzurro, Ernesto | Milazzo, Marco | Maynou, Francesc
4 pages, 2 figures
Show more [+] Less [-]On July 2010, a single specimen of Pteragogus pelycus was captured by gillnets along the coasts of Alexandria, Egypt (approximate position 31°14′N, 29°55′E) between 15 and 25 m of depth. This observation represents the first confirmed record of this species from the North African coasts
Show more [+] Less [-]This study was supported by the EuroMediterranean Center for Climatic Changes and the Italian Ministry for the Environment and the Territory (Project: The impacts of biological invasions and climate change on the biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea), and partially supported by the EU Mediterranean Sea Acidification under a changing climate project (MedSeA; grant agreement 265103)
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