| Title: | Occurrence of the Longjaw Snake Eel, Ophisurus serpens (Ophichthidae), in Tunisian Waters (Central Mediterranean Sea) |
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| Authors: | ID Rafrafi-Nouira, Sihem (Author)
ID Benmessaoud, Rimel (Author)
ID Chérif, Mourad (Author)
ID Reynaud, Christian (Author)
ID Capapé, Christian (Author) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  IRRIS - Institute IRRIS for Research, Development and Strategies of Society, Culture and Environment
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| Abstract: | This paper documents an additional and rare record of the longjaw snake eel, Ophisurus serpens (Osteichthyes: Ophichthidae), in Tunisian waters. The individual, captured off Ras Jebel, was a juvenile measuring 330 mm in total length and weighing 19.8 g. This constitutes the sixth overall and fifth well-documented record of O. serpens in Tunisia, suggesting the successful establishment of a viable population in the region. The study provides a detailed description of the specimen, including morphometric measurements and meristic counts. |
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| Keywords: | Ophisurus serpens, morphometric data, meristic counts, brackish area, Tunisian waters |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 01.01.2025 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | 145-150 |
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| Numbering: | 35, 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-30445  |
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| UDC: | 5 |
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| DOI: | 10.19233/ASHN.2025.18 |
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| Copyright: | Imetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY 4.0 |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 24.06.2026 |
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| Views: | 29 |
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| Downloads: | 11 |
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