Breaking Boundaries: First Record of Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Teleostei: Synodontidae) in Lebanese Waters Highlights a New Lessepsian Expansion
Received Date: Jan 02, 2025 / Published Date: Jan 30, 2025
Abstract
This study documents the first record of Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) in Lebanese waters, marking its second occurrence in the Mediterranean Sea. The specimen was identified based on diagnostic morphological traits, supporting its introduction via Lessepsian migration through the Suez Canal. The findings highlight the importance of monitoring Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) and encourage further research and citizen science initiatives to assess their ecological impacts.
Citation: Fatfat S, Badreddine A, Fricke R (2025) Breaking Boundaries: First Record of Saurida gracilis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) (Teleostei: Synodontidae) in Lebanese Waters Highlights a New Lessepsian Expansion. J Fisheries Livest Prod 13: 611.
Copyright: © 2025 Fatfat S, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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