First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae)
This research presents the first recording of a rare species of fish from Libya. A specimen of Parophidion vassali approximately 108.1 mm in length was identified using the characteristics of the otoliths. The specimen was recovered from the contents of the stomach of a lizard fish (Synodus saurus) collected from the coast of Benghazi, eastern Libya, during November 2021.
Authors
- Sara Al Mabruk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0754-4951)
- Eman Salem Alfergani
- Mohammad El-Mabrok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7163-8795)
Institutions
- Omar Al-Mukhtar University (LY)
- Higher Institute of Engineering (EG)
- Institute of Science and Technology
Publication Details
- Journal
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1628210
- Primary Topic
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00