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A new record of the brassy chub, Kyphosus vaigiensis (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Kyphosidae), from the Mediterranean Sea

2021; Szczecin Scientific Society; Volume: 51; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3897/aiep.51.64069

1734-1515

Lilia Labiba Groud, Lamya Chaoui, Mohamed Hichem Kara,

Marine and fisheries research

One individual of the brassy chub, Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy et Gaimard, 1825) (41.5 cm TL, 1.27 kg TW), was caught off Annaba, on the eastern coasts of Algeria in December 2013. This circumtropical fish is found for the first time on the south-western Mediterranean coasts. The chronology of its records in the Mediterranean supports the hypothesis of its Atlantic origin.