First record of the cube boxfish Ostracion cubicus (Ostraciidae) and additional records of Champsodon vorax (Champsodontidae) from the Mediterranean
Bariche, M. (2011). First record of the cube boxfish Ostracion cubicus (Ostraciidae) and additional records of Champsodon vorax (Champsodontidae) from the Mediterranean. Aqua 17(4): 181-184
In: aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology. AquaPress: Pavia. ISSN 0945-9871, more
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Keywords |
Taxa > Species > Introduced species Champsodon vorax Günther, 1867 [WoRMS]; Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS] MED, Lebanon [Marine Regions] Marine/Coastal |
Author keywords |
Ostracion cubicus; Champsodon vorax |
Abstract |
A specimen of the Indo-Pacific cube boxfish Ostracion cubicus and two specimens of the Indo-Pacific gaper Champsodon vorax were collected from off the coast of Lebanon. This constitutes the first record of the boxfish in the region and confirms the establishment of a population of the gaper in the Mediterranean. |
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