First record red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1785) in the Mediterranean Sea

A single male specimen of red lionfish Pterois volitans was recorded for the first time in 13 May 2016 from the Iskenderun Bay, North-eastern Mediterranean, Turkey. The present paper also reports the first record of the red lionfish P. volitans along the Mediterranean Sea.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mevlüt Gürlek, Deniz Ergüden, Ali Uyan, Servet Ahmet Doğdu, Deniz Yağlıoğlu, Bayram Öztürk, Cemal Turan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Natural and Engineering Sciences 2016-09-01
Series:Natural and Engineering Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.nesciences.com/download.php?id=65