A long-distance traveler: the peacock rockskipper Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836) on the Mediterranean intertidal reefs

Shevy B.S. Rothman; Kfir Gayer; Nir Stern

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-020-02277-7

A long-distance traveler: the peacock rockskipper Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836) on the Mediterranean intertidal reefs

Shevy B.S. Rothman, Kfir Gayer, Nir Stern

Tel Aviv University

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Abstract

In this study, we document the introduction of the Australian endemic Istiblennius meleagris into the Mediterranean Sea, probably via shipping, and its expansion along the Israeli coastline. Taxonomic confirmations were based on both morphological and molecular approaches. This is the first evidence of a non-indigenous benthic fish colonizing the rocky intertidal zone in the eastern Mediterranean, thus raising concerns regarding the future integrity of the native fish community in this ecosystem.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2401-2408
Number of pages	8
Journal	Biological Invasions
Volume	22
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-020-02277-7
State	Published - 1 Aug 2020

Keywords

Blenniidae
Intertidal reefs
Invasive species
Levant basin
Maritime shipping

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Ecology

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A long-distance traveler: the peacock rockskipper Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836) on the Mediterranean intertidal reefs

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