Occurrence of lionfish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) in the coast of Aegean Sea (Turkey): The northernmost dispersal record

Aytaç Özgül

doi:10.12714/egejfas.37.3.15

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Occurrence of lionfish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) in the coast of Aegean Sea (Turkey): The northernmost dispersal record

Abstract

Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) is one of the worst aquatic invaders in history and its rapid dispersal in the Mediterranean Sea raise serious concerns for local communities. On August 2019, one specimen was caught by spear-fisher at depths of 15 m in Kokar Bay of Aegean Sea, Turkey. This occurrence represents the northernmost record of the species in the Aegean Sea. ……………… ……………………… ………………… ……………… …………………… …………………… ………… …………… ……………… …………… …………… ………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………… …………………… …………… ………………………………………………

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Aytaç Özgül ^*
0000-0001-7706-9012
Türkiye

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September 15, 2020

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November 27, 2019

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January 20, 2020

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Year 2020 Volume: 37 Number: 3

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Özgül, A. (2020). Occurrence of lionfish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) in the coast of Aegean Sea (Turkey): The northernmost dispersal record. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 37(3), 313-317. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.37.3.15

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