A new Pomacanthidae in the Mediterranean Sea: Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Cuvier, 1831) from Egyptian waters
The first record of Pomacanthus semicirculatus (Cuvier, 1831) in the Mediterranean Sea is reported, based on a specimen caught off Alexandria, Egypt, in November 2024. Description of the specimen, morphometric measurements and meristic characters are given. The native range of the species is the Indo-west Pacific region and its hypothesized introduction to Mediterranean Egyptian waters as a result of Lessepsian migration is plausible, pending confirmation of its occurrence within the wider region through additional records.
Authors
- Bruno Zava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8131-0355)
- Maria Corsini-Foka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6575-2639)
- Ola Mohamed Nour
- Alan Deidun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6919-5374)
Institutions
- University of Malta (MT)
- Museo Civico di Zoologia (IT)
- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (GR)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mediterranean Marine Science
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.39452
- Primary Topic
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists