Short communication, Note

https://doi.org/10.32582/aa.62.1.10

Occurrence of juveniles Luvarus imperialis (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Luvaridae) in the Strait of Sicily

Gianni Insacco orcid.org/0000-0003-0691-9088 ; Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, via degli Studi 9, 97013 Comiso (RG), Italy
Bruno Zava ; Wilderness studi ambientali, via Cruillas 27, 90146 Palermo, Italy
Maria Corsini-Foka ; Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Cos Street, 85100 Rhodes, Greece

Abstract

Two juveniles Luvarus imperialis, astrodermella stage, 97.4 mm and 90.6 mm in total length, were recorded on September 2016 and August 2017 respectively, the first caught by a bottom trawler off the south-eastern coast of Sicily, Strait of Sicily, Italy, the second found stranded on the beach in the nearby region. Biometrics data of this uncommon species are given and the occurrence of juvenile stages in the Mediterranean area is briefly discussed.

Keywords

Luvarus imperialis; astrodermella stage; Sicily; Italy; Mediterranean Sea

Hrčak ID:

260981

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/260981

Publication date:

26.7.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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