| Title: | The First Mediterranean Record of Red-Toothed Triggerfish Odonus niger (Balistidae) from the Syrian Coast (Eastern Mediterranean Sea) |
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| Authors: | ID Ali, Malek (Author)
ID Fandi, Aola (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: | The present paper reports the first record of the red-toothed triggerfish, Odonus niger (Rüppell, 1836), in the Mediterranean Sea. Two specimens were captured in Syrian marine waters (Eastern Mediterranean), measuring 250 mm and 225 mm in total length (TL) and weighing 209 g and 126 g, respectively. The species’ original distribution is in the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea, suggesting O. niger is a Lessepsian migrant introduced through the Suez Canal. However, other explanations for its presence in the Mediterranean Sea, such as introduction via ship ballast waters or release from aquariums cannot be totally excluded. This new record confirms that the number of alien species entering the Mediterranean is still increasing and highlights the need for further monitoring to determine the true status of this species in the study area. |
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| Keywords: | Odonus niger, Lessepsian migrant, aquarium, Eastern Levant, Mediterranean Sea |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 01.01.2024 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2024 |
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| Number of pages: | 173-178 |
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| Numbering: | 34, 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-30834  |
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| UDC: | 5 |
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| DOI: | 10.19233/ASHN.2024.21 |
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| Copyright: | Imetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY-NC 4.0 |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 07.07.2026 |
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| Views: | 185 |
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