Recent occurrences of opah, Lampris guttatus (Actinopterygii, Lampriformes, Lampridae), in the western Mediterranean Sea

The first records of Lampris guttatus in the Mediterranean Sea date back to 1807. Yet, until now it has been considered as a rare species (less than 25 specimens recorded in the literature). Since 2008, at least 23 specimens have been fished or observed along the French Mediterranean coast. In this...

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Published in:Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria
Main Authors: P. Francour, M. Cottalorda J., M. Aubert, S. Bava, M. Colombey, P. Gilles, H. Kara, P. Lelong, L. Mangialajo, R. Miniconi, P. Quignard J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010
Subjects:
new records
first record
Algeria
Mediterranean
Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
SH1-691
Northeast Atlantic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP2010.40.1.15
https://doaj.org/article/92bb8e3fe19047fb82e93414f85e1fc1
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Summary:The first records of Lampris guttatus in the Mediterranean Sea date back to 1807. Yet, until now it has been considered as a rare species (less than 25 specimens recorded in the literature). Since 2008, at least 23 specimens have been fished or observed along the French Mediterranean coast. In this paper, we present an updated review of records in the Mediterranean and discuss the possible link with the present sea water warming. We hypothesise that the recent Mediterranean specimens could come from the Atlantic, throughout the Gibraltar Strait, following a northward migration along the Northeast Atlantic coast due to present global warming.

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