- Natural and Engineering Sciences
- Vol: 1 Issue: 3
- First record red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1785) in the Mediterranean Sea
First record red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1785) in the Mediterranean Sea
Authors : Mevlüt Gürlek, Deniz Ergüden, Ali Uyan, Servet Ahmet Doğdu, Deniz Yağlıoğlu, Bayram Öztürk, Cemal Turan
Pages : 27-32
Doi:10.28978/nesciences.286308
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Publication Date : 2016-09-20
Article Type : Other
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.Keywords : Red lionfish, Pterois volitans, Mediterranean Sea, Turkey