Premium
First record of Lagocephalus laevigatus (Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontidae) from Galician waters (north‐west Spain), a northernmost occurrence in the north‐east Atlantic Ocean
Author(s) -
Bañón R.,
Santás V.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02935.x
Subject(s) - biology , fishery , oceanography , geology
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.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom