First substantiated record of a Lessepsian migrant—the dusky spinefoot, Siganus luridus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Siganidae), in the Adriatic Sea

One specimen of the dusky spinefoot, Siganus luridus (Rueppell, 1829) total length = 17.3 cm, total weight = 87.61 g), a lessepsian migrant, was captured in the Mljet Channel (Southern Adriatic, Croatian coast) on 15 November 2010. This is the second record of this species from the Adriatic, but fir...

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Published in:Acta ichthyologica et piscatoria 2011-01, Vol.41 (2), p.141-143
Main Authors: Dulčić, Jakov, Dragičević, Branko, Grgičević, Robert, Lipej, Lovrenc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actinopterygii
Perciformes
Siganidae
Siganus luridus
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Summary:One specimen of the dusky spinefoot, Siganus luridus (Rueppell, 1829) total length = 17.3 cm, total weight = 87.61 g), a lessepsian migrant, was captured in the Mljet Channel (Southern Adriatic, Croatian coast) on 15 November 2010. This is the second record of this species from the Adriatic, but first well documented and based on the captured specimen. First record occurred earlier in the Northern Adriatic, but was based solely on underwater observations.
ISSN:0137-1592
1734-1515
DOI:10.3750/AIP2011.41.2.12