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First observations of the Indo-Pacific bluespotted cornetfish Fistularia commersonii (Fistulariidae) from Algerian coasts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2009

M. Hichem Kara  and
Faiza Oudjane
M. Hichem Kara*
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Bioressources Marines, Université d'Annaba, BP 230 Oued Kouba, Annaba 23003, Algeria
Faiza Oudjane
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Bioressources Marines, Université d'Annaba, BP 230 Oued Kouba, Annaba 23003, Algeria
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M.H. Kara, Laboratoire Bioressources Marines, Université d'Annaba, BP 230 Oued Kouba, Annaba 23003, Algeria email: kara_hichem@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Some adult specimens of the bluespotted cornetfish, Fistularia commersonii (Osteichthyes: Fistulariidae), are recorded for the first time along the Algerian coasts, in Skikda Bay (eastern Algeria) and offshore Bou Ismaïl Bay (central Algeria). More than 100 fish measuring from 73 to 88 cm were captured by fishermen. A sample of three specimens is described here. This species is the first lessepsian immigrant fish in Algeria, indicating its fast spreading ability and its success in the Mediterranean environments.

Keywords

bluespotted cornetfishFistularia commersoniilessepsian migrationMediterraneanAlgeria
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 2 , January 2009 , e83
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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