Open AccessFirst Record of Synalpheus africanus Crosnier & Forest, 1965 (Caridea, Alpheidae) in the Egyptian Mediterranean Coast
Author(s) -
Khaled Mahmoud Abdelsalam
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of king abdulaziz university-marine sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1658-4325
pISSN - 1012-8840
DOI - 10.4197/mar.28-2.7
Subject(s) - caridea , shrimp , fishery , mediterranean climate , genus , geography , oceanography , biology , ecology , archaeology , crustacean , decapoda , geology
The snapping shrimp Synalpheus africanus Crosnier & Forest, 1965 is recorded for thefirst time in the Egyptian Mediterranean coast. During August and September 2018, specimenswere accidentally collected from the associated fouling communities of the Eastern Harbor ofAlexandria city, Egypt. It is the second species of genus Synalpheus Spence Bate, 1888 to berecorded in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters. A brief re-description with illustrative photos,distribution, and remarks for discrimination from other recorded alpheid shrimps are provided.