New records of the silver-cheeked toadfish Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) in the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas: early detection and participatory monitoring in practice [PDF]
, 2017 5 pages, 3 figuresThe silver-cheeked toadfish Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789)—an invasive toxic species well established in the eastern Mediterranean—is rapidly expanding through the western Basin and a public campaign was set to inform Italian ...
Andaloro, Franco +5 more
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Does visual or mechanosensory disruption influence risk assessment in coral reef fishes: a preliminary study. [PDF]
J Fish BiolAbstract Interpreting and responding to environmental cues from different modalities has survival value. In fish, the role of multimodal perception has been studied in regard to both foraging and risk assessment, with modalities including vision, olfaction, and mechanoreception via lateral lines.
Bowers R +6 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2010 É descrito um envenenamento pela ingestão de vísceras de um baiacu-pintado (Sphoeroides testudineus) por uma criança de dois anos, que apresentou sudorese fria, fraqueza muscular progressiva, parada cardiorrespiratória e morte.
Pedro de Lima Santana Neto +5 more
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First Observations of a Deep-Water Seagrass Meadow (<i>Thalassodendron ciliatum</i>) on an Oceanic Reef in the Southern Coral Sea Marine Park, Australia. [PDF]
Ecol EvolFirst record of a significant deep‐water seagrass meadow in the Coral Sea Marine Park and observations on associated reef fishes. ABSTRACT Tropical seagrass meadows are important global marine ecosystems that provide critical ecosystem goods and services.
Galbraith GF +3 more
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Aquatic Sciences and EngineeringThis study presents the first confirmed record of the half-smooth golden pufferfish (Lagocephalus spadiceus) in the Black Sea, marking a significant extension of its range. A male specimen of L. spadiceus was captured as bycatch off the coast of Ayancık,
Mehmet Aydın +2 more
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Three new exotic fish records from the SE Aegean Greek waters
Scientia Marina, 2006 Three exotic fish, Iniistius pavo (Labridae) and Lagocephalus sceleratus (Tetraodontidae), Lessepsian immigrants, and Seriola fasciata (Carangidae) of Atlantic origin, were recorded in the marine area of Rhodes Island (SE Aegean Sea, Greece).
Maria Corsini +3 more
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Three new species of blood flukes (Digenea: Aporocotylidae) infecting pufferfishes (Teleostei: Tetraodontidae) from off Bali, Indonesia [PDF]
, 2016 We describe three new species of blood flukes (Aporocotylidae) and propose their classification within the genus Psettarium Goto & Ozaki, 1929. All three species were collected from the circulatory systems of pufferfishes caught off Bali, central ...
Bray, R. A. +6 more
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On the occurrence of the silverstripe blaasop Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) along the Libyan coast [PDF]
, 2012 Five individuals of Lagocephalus sceleratus were caught by trammel and gill nets off Ain Al Ghazala, Libya (approximately 32°09'N − 23°15'E) between 15 and 25 m depth in September 2010.
Azzurro, A +2 more
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Investigations into the perplexing interrelationship of the Genus Takifugu Abe, 1949 (Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontidae) [PDF]
, 2008 The phylogenetic relationships within the genus Takifugu Abe, 1949 (Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontidae) remain unresolved. Because of the use of Takifugu as model organisms, the resolution of these relationships is crucial for the interpretation of ...
He ShunPing +2 more
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Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Circadian processes are key drivers of animal behaviour, influencing patterns of activity, resource partitioning and competition avoidance. Studies evaluating circadian changes on the structure of marine assemblages are lacking, especially for reef fish.
Marcos B. Lucena +3 more
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