Stonefish Synanceia verrucosa Bloch Schneider, 1801 (Actinopterygii: Synanceiidae): the first record in the Syrian coast and the fourth in the Mediterranean

Fish species introduction into the Mediterranean Sea is constantly increasing, and this is what worries biologists especially after the arrival of poisonous species. In this paper, Synanceia verrucosa is recorded for the first time in the Syrian marine waters, filling the gap of its distributions be...

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Published in:International journal of aquatic biology 2019-12, Vol.7 (6), p.383-386
Main Authors: Amir Ibrahim, Firas Alshawy, Chirine Hussein
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
synanceiidae, synanceia verrucosa, mediterranean, syrian marine waters
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Summary:Fish species introduction into the Mediterranean Sea is constantly increasing, and this is what worries biologists especially after the arrival of poisonous species. In this paper, Synanceia verrucosa is recorded for the first time in the Syrian marine waters, filling the gap of its distributions between north and south of the eastern Mediterranean.
ISSN:2383-0956
2322-5270
DOI:10.22034/ijab.v7i6.750