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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/29165| Title: | First record of the Azure demoiselle, Chrysiptera hemicyanea (Actinopterygii : Perciformes : Pomacentridae), in the Mediterranean Sea |
| Authors: | Deidun, Alan Castro, Daniel de Bariche, Michel |
| Keywords: | Perciformes -- Mediterranean Region Pomacentridae -- Mediterranean Region Aquarium fishes -- Mediterranean Region Perciformes -- Malta Pomacentridae -- Malta Aquarium fishes -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 2018 |
| Publisher: | Agricultural University of Szczecin |
| Citation: | Deidun A., De Castro D., & Bariche, M. (2018). First record of the azure demoiselle, Chrysiptera hemicyanea (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Pomacentridae), in the Mediterranean Sea. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 48 (1), 87-91. |
| Abstract: | The azure demoiselle, Chrysiptera hemicyanea (Weber, 1913), is a marine fish native to the Indo-West Pacific and is commonly found in the aquarium industry around the world. A single individual was observed underwater at a depth of two meters in the coastal waters of Malta in June 2017. Chrysiptera hemicyanea is recorded from the Mediterranean Sea for the first time based on underwater photos and a video. The record suggests a very recent presence of the species in the Mediterranean, most probably a release from a tropical aquarium. The species cannot be considered yet established and monitoring of possible new individuals and awareness activities with the local community should be initiated. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/29165 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacSciGeo |
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