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First record of the lessepsian fish Siganus luridus (Osteichthyes: Siganidae) in the Tyrrhenian Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2009

L. Castriota  and
F. Andaloro
L. Castriota*
Affiliation:
Central Institute for Applied Marine Research, ICRAM, STS Palermo, via Emerico Amari 124, 90139 Palermo, Italy
F. Andaloro
Affiliation:
Central Institute for Applied Marine Research, ICRAM, STS Palermo, via Emerico Amari 124, 90139 Palermo, Italy
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: L. Castriota, Central Institute for Applied Marine Research, ICRAM, STS Palermo, via Emerico Amari 124, 90139 Palermo, Italy. email: castriotaluca@hotmail.com
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Abstract

The first record of the dusky spinefoot Siganus luridus in Tyrrhenian waters is reported. One specimen was caught in Capo d'Orlando in March 2004 by trammel net. Its morphometric and meristic characteristics are reported.

Keywords

Siganus luridusTyrrhenian Sealessepsian migrant
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Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 1 , January 2008 , e11
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2005

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