First confirmed record of the Lessepsian migrant Pteragogus pelycus Randall, 1981 (Teleostei: Labridae) for the North African coasts

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  • EAErnesto Azzurro
    Ernesto Azzurro
  • MMMarco Milazzo
    Marco Milazzo
  • FMFrancesc Maynou
    Francesc Maynou
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Abstract
4 pages, 2 figures.On July 2010, a single specimen of Pteragogus pelycus was captured by gillnets along the coasts of Alexandria, Egypt (approximate position 31°14′N, 29°55′E) between 15 and 25 m of depth. This observation represents the first confirmed record of this species from the North African coasts.This study was supported by the EuroMediterranean Center for Climatic Changes and the Italian Ministry for the Environment and the Territory (Project: The impacts of biological invasions and climate change on the biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea), and partially supported by the EU Mediterranean Sea Acidification under a changing climate project (MedSeA; grant agreement 265103).Peer reviewe