First record of Lagocephalus laevigatus (Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontidae) from Galician waters (north‐west Spain), a northernmost occurrence in the north‐east Atlantic Ocean
The first record of the smooth puffer Lagocephalus laevigatus from Galician waters (north‐west Spain) is reported. Three possible mechanisms of introduction of the specimen are considered: natural displacement, the aquarist trade and transport in ballast water.
| Published in: | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02935.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.2011.02935.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02935.x |
| Summary: | The first record of the smooth puffer Lagocephalus laevigatus from Galician waters (north‐west Spain) is reported. Three possible mechanisms of introduction of the specimen are considered: natural displacement, the aquarist trade and transport in ballast water. |
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