The Indo-Pacific Sergeant Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy &amp; Gaimard, 1825) (Perciformes: Pomacentridae) in Libya, South-Central Mediterranean Sea

Osca, David; Tanduo, Valentina; Tiralongo, Francesco; Giovos, Ioannis; AL-Mabruk, Sara A. A.; Crocetta, Fabio; Rizgalla, Jamila

doi:10.3390/jmse8010014

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“…More recently, a specimen was recorded in Malta in 2012 (Evans et al, 2016). Three specimens Osca et al, 2020;Pirkenseer, 2020;Zenetos & Miliou, 2020). All specimens were generally observed in very shallow waters, in 2-4 m depth on hard bottoms.…”

Section: Heniochus Intermedius Steindachner 1893mentioning

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“…Remarks: As the present specimen was not sampled, we cannot provide an identification at a species level. Four non‐native Abudefduf species have been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea so far, although the majority of the records are for the Atlantic A. saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) and the Indo‐Pacific A. vaigiensis (Quoy & Gamard, 1825), which have been recorded from all over the Mediterranean Sea (see Dragičević et al ., 2021; Osca et al ., 2020; Pirkenseer, 2020; Zenetos & Miliou, 2020). All specimens were generally observed in very shallow waters, in 2–4 m depth on hard bottoms.…”

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The role of social media in compensating for the lack of field studies: Five new fish species for Mediterranean Egypt

Mabruk

Abdulghani

Nour

et al. 2021

Journal of Fish Biology

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In the Mediterranean Sea, where biological invasions constitute a serious threat, the combination of citizen science and social networks amplified the power of proper field studies, recording species that would have otherwise presumably passed unnoticed. Based on data collected on several Facebook groups, we hereby first report the presence of five fish taxa (Kyphosus sp., Heniochus intermedius, Pomacanthus imperator, Pomacanthus maculosus and Abudefduf sp.) new for the Mediterranean Egypt, revise their distribution in the Mediterranean Sea and discuss their possible introduction pathways. Finally, we provide some considerations on the potentiality of social media for citizen science projects.

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The role of social media in compensating for the lack of field studies: Five new fish species for Mediterranean Egypt

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Abdulghani

Nour

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Journal of Fish Biology

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“…Total genomic DNA was extracted from a defrosted muscle sample, and a partial sequence of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COX1) mitochondrial gene (mtDNA cox1) was amplified and sequenced following methods used in Osca et al (13).…”

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New Parasite Records for the Sunfish Mola mola in the Mediterranean Sea and Their Potential Use as Biological Tags for Long-Distance Host Migration

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Studies describing the parasite fauna of sunfish species from the Mediterranean Sea are to date limited, despite information gained through parasitological examination may reveal unknown ecological and biological aspects of both hosts and parasites. Moreover, recent molecular studies on sunfish taxonomy revealed the presence of two species belonging to the genus Mola in the Mediterranean basin, namely M. mola and M. alexandrini. These two fish taxa have long been synonymized or confused among them, which implies that the majority of the studies carried out so far reported the parasites infecting both species under a single host species, generally referred to as M. mola. We hereby investigated the parasite fauna of a 43 cm long M. mola specimen from the Mediterranean Sea, whose identification was confirmed by molecular tool, and provided the first evidence of the occurrence of the nematode Anisakis simplex (s.s.) and of the cestode Gymnorhynchus isuri in Mola species anywhere. The use of helminth species as biological tags for the sunfish is also discussed.

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“…Our example from Johnston Atoll is part of this biogeographic phenomenon of A. vaigiensis dispersal from the equatorial Pacific to the Hawaiian Islands. A. vaigiensis is a vigorous species which also recently invaded the Mediterranean Sea [39] and will hybridize with congeners elsewhere [40].…”

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Johnston Atoll: Reef Fish Hybrid Zone between Hawaii and the Equatorial Pacific

Lobel

Randall

2020

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Johnston Atoll is isolated in the Central Pacific Ocean (16°45′ N 169°31′ W) about 1287 km (800 miles) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii and 1440 km (900 miles) north of the equatorial Line Islands, Kiribati. The labrid species, Thalassoma lutescens, has a wide range of distribution in the equatorial Pacific. The related species, Thalassoma duperrey, is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The pelagic larvae of both species dispersed to Johnston Atoll, where we found a mix of adult phenotypes representing a range of hybridization events over generations. A hybrid acanthurid was also documented. In addition, the arrival and colonization of two pomacentrid (damselfish) species to the atoll was observed in 1999. These pomacentrid sister-species, Abudefduf abdominalis and A. vaigiensis, have become established populations with subsequent hybridization. The biogeography of the Johnston Atoll coral reef fish population shows some degree of local population retention. It is also evident that this biogeographic isolation is periodically compromised by large ocean current oscillations in the equatorial and central Pacific Ocean that bring larval fishes from either Hawaii or the Line Islands, and may distribute Johnston Atoll originating larvae elsewhere as well. The reef fauna and oceanography of this atoll provides the circumstances for improving scientific insight into marine fish speciation and island biogeography.

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The Indo-Pacific Sergeant Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (Perciformes: Pomacentridae) in Libya, South-Central Mediterranean Sea

Cited by 13 publications

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The role of social media in compensating for the lack of field studies: Five new fish species for Mediterranean Egypt

The role of social media in compensating for the lack of field studies: Five new fish species for Mediterranean Egypt

New Parasite Records for the Sunfish Mola mola in the Mediterranean Sea and Their Potential Use as Biological Tags for Long-Distance Host Migration

Johnston Atoll: Reef Fish Hybrid Zone between Hawaii and the Equatorial Pacific

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