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

Journal Title: Natural and Engineering Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 3

Abstract

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.

Authors and Affiliations

Mevlüt Gürlek, Deniz Ergüden, Ali Uyan, Servet Ahmet Doğdu, Bayram Öztürk, Cemal Turan

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Mevlüt Gürlek, Deniz Ergüden, Ali Uyan, Servet Ahmet Doğdu, Bayram Öztürk, Cemal Turan (2016). First record red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1785) in the Mediterranean Sea. Natural and Engineering Sciences, 1(3), 27-32. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-226662