On The Occurrence of Norwegian Skate, Dipturus nidarosiensis (Rajidae) on the Algerian Coast (Southwestern Mediterranean Sea)Hemida, Farid (Avtor) Reynaud, Christian (Avtor) Capapé, Christian (Avtor) Dipturus nidarosiensisRajidaemigrationStraits of GibraltarMediterranean SeaThe authors report the capture of several specimens of the Norwegian skate Dipturus nidarosiensis (Storm, 1881) off the western Algerian coast. These are predominantly large specimens ranging between 141 cm and 164 cm in total length and between 69 cm and 71.5 cm in disc width. It is likely that these specimens originated from the eastern Atlantic and entered the Mediterranean through the Straits of Gibraltar, which would make D. nidarosiensis a Herculean species. The relatively high abundance of captures off the Algerian coast suggests that at present, a viable population may be successfully established in the region.20232026-07-09 22:26:18Delo ni kategorizirano31005slImetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY-NC 4.0