New occurrence of the red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) in the north eastern Mediterranean (Yeşilovacık Bay)

Authors : Deniz AYAS, Gülsemin Şen Ağılkaya, Deniz Yağlıoğlu

Pages : 871-877

Doi:10.29130/dubited.362703

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Publication Date : 2018-08-01

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :This paper presents the new occurence of the the red lionfish ( Pterois volitans Linnaeus 1758). The lessepsian red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinoptery: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae), in the native Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, living alone on the hillside and around the coral reefs and rocky bottom layers, usually at depths of 0-50 m, is an invasive species for the Mediterranean. A male specimen of the red lionfish was caught alive by a commercial trawl fishing boat in the North-Eastern Mediterranean (Yeşilovacık Bay) (36°07'32.5"N 33°36'31.6"E) on 26 March 2017. This is the third record of P. volitans from the Mediterranean Sea basin. The present short communication reported the first record of P. volitans from Yeşilovacık Bay. 
Keywords : Red Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Yeşilovacık Bay