Short communication, Note

First record of Facciola’s sorcerer Facciolella oxyrhyncha (Anguilliformes, Nettastomatidae) from Israel

Dor EDELIST ; The Leon Recanati Institute for Marine Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa 31905, Israel
Pierre SALAMEH ; Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, P.O.Box 1213, Kiryat Haim 26105, Israel
Oren SONIN ; The Leon Recanati Institute for Marine Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa 31905, Israel;Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, P.O.Box 1213, Kiryat Haim 26105, Israel
Daniel GOLANI ; Department of Evolution, Systematics and Ecology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel

Abstract

Facciolella oxyrhyncha was recorded for the first time from the Mediterranean coast of Israel. The present record extends considerably its eastward distribution from the Bay of Antalya which was considered hitherto its most eastern point of distribution.

Keywords

Facciolella oxyrhyncha; first record; Israel

Hrčak ID:

55820

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/55820

Publication date:

1.7.2010.

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