NARA Discovery
Article Details
← Back to Search Results
Journal Article

First record of the acanthurid fish Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852) in the Mediterranean Sea, with some considerations on the risk associated with aquarium trade

P. GUIDETTI; L. MAGNALI; A. NAVONE
Mediterranean Marine Science · Vol. 17, Issue 1 · pp. 147 · 2015
View Full Text Download RIS Journal Homepage

Abstract

The occurrence of a single individual of yellowtail tang Zebrasoma xanthurum (Acanthuridae) from Sardinia island (Italy), probably released from an aquarium, is here reported. This represents the first record of this species in the Mediterranean Sea. The overall information available on Acanthurid fishes and other exotic species in the Mediterranean is discussed in the light of the ongoing ecological changes taking place in rocky reef ecosystems.

Bibliographic Information

JournalMediterranean Marine Science
PublisherHellenic Centre for Marine Research
Publication Date2015-01-29
Publication Year2015
Volume17
Issue1
Pages147
Document TypeJournal Article
Print ISSN1108-393X
eISSN1791-6763
DOI10.12681/mms.1470
SubjectMarine biology; oceanography; fisheries; aquaculture; marine ecology

Access Information

NARA Access CoverageOA / free full text
Journal Homepagehttps://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc
Publisher PageOpen Publisher Page
This article is openly available from the publisher.