First record of the Western Atlantic cocoa damselfish Stegastes variabilis from the Levant (Perciformes: Pomacentridae)

In the present paper, we report the collection of a specimen of the West central Atlantic Stegastes variabilis in the shores of Israel, eastern shore of the Mediterranean. This record was preceded by a record of this species from Malta, in the central Mediterranean. The present record suggests that...

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Published inJournal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom Vol. 103
Main Authors Golani, Daniel, Einbinder, Shai, Shemesh, Eli, Tchernov, Dan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.01.2023
Subjects
Cocoa
Marine fishes
Marine Record
New records
Shores
Stegastes variabilis
Israel
Malta
Alien
Mediterranean
Israel
damselfish
fish
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Summary:In the present paper, we report the collection of a specimen of the West central Atlantic Stegastes variabilis in the shores of Israel, eastern shore of the Mediterranean. This record was preceded by a record of this species from Malta, in the central Mediterranean. The present record suggests that S. variabilis has established a small population in the Mediterranean.
ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315423000115