FIRST RECORD OF THE AZURE DEMOISELLE, CHRYSIPTERA HEMICYANEA (ACTINOPTERYGII: PERCIFORMES: POMACENTRIDAE), IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

被引:9
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作者
Deidun, Alan [1 ]
De Castro, Daniel [2 ]
Bariche, Michel [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Malta, Dept Geosci, Msida, Malta
[2] Malta Natl Aquarium, Triq It Trunciera, Malta
[3] Amer Univ Beirut, Fac Arts & Sci, Dept Biol, Beirut, Lebanon
关键词
aquarium fish; alien; Chrysiptera hemicyanea; Malta; Mediterranean Sea; ABUDEFDUF-VAIGIENSIS QUOY; MALTESE ISLANDS; SAXATILIS LINNAEUS; FISH; ACANTHURIDAE; GAIMARD; GENUS;
D O I
10.3750/AIEP/02294
中图分类号
S9 [水产、渔业];
学科分类号
0908 ;
摘要
The azure demoiselle, Chrysiptera hemicyanea (Weber, 1913), is a marine fish native to the Indo-West Pacific and is commonly found in the aquarium industry around the world. A single individual was observed underwater at a depth of two meters in the coastal waters of Malta in June 2017. Chrysiptera hemicyanea is recorded from the Mediterranean Sea for the first time based on underwater photos and a video. The record suggests a very recent presence of the species in the Mediterranean, most probably a release from a tropical aquarium. The species cannot be considered yet established and monitoring of possible new individuals and awareness activities with the local community should be initiated.
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