First record of Cyclopterus lumpus L., 1758 (Osteichthyes: Cyclopteridae) in the Mediterranean Sea |
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| Authors: | J Dul&#;i&#; † D Golani ‡ |
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| Institution: | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, ?etali?te Ivana Me?trovi?a 63, P. O. BOX 500, 21000 Split, Croatia; and Department of Evolution, Systematics and Ecology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel |
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| Abstract: | The Atlantic lumpsucker Cyclopterus lumpus (343 mm total length) is recorded for the first time from the Mediterranean Sea. The specimen was collected in the night between 16 and 17 September 2004 off Molunat Bay, Croatia, southern Adriatic Sea. This record may present a case of a vagrant specimen. |
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| Keywords: | Adriatic Cyclopterus lumpus first record Mediterranean Sea |
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