First record of the oceanic puffer Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Syrian marine waters (eastern Mediterranean)

Abstract Background The puffer fish species (Tetraodontidae) inhabit tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world, and some species exist in many parts of the Mediterranean Sea. In the Syrian marine waters (eastern Mediterranean), five species are known to exist but Lagocephalus lagoceph...

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Main Authors: Firas Alshawy, Amir Ibrahim, Chirine Hussein, Murhaf Lahlah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Marine Biodiversity Records
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41200-019-0170-9