Gymnothorax spp. (Muraenidae) as natural predators of the lionfish Pterois miles in its native biogeographical range
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DOI: 10.1007/s10641-017-0600-7
Abstract: Lionfish (Pterois miles) were observed avoiding coral pinnacles inhabited by the moray eels Gymnothorax flavimarginatus and G. javanicus in the northern Red Sea, Egypt. Release of lionfish (Standard Length 93–104 mm) in such coral pinnacles in… read more here.
Keywords: biogeographical range; native biogeographical; moray eels; pterois miles ... See more keywords
Limited effects of culling on the behavior of invasive lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Mediterranean.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15686
Abstract: Invasive species pose serious threats to ecosystems. To reduce ecological and economic consequences of invasions, efforts are made to control invaders and evaluating the effects of such efforts is paramount. Lionfishes (Pterois volitans and Pterois… read more here.
Keywords: effects culling; pterois miles; culling behavior; limited effects ... See more keywords
Growth and reproductive dynamics of the devil firefish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828), in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.70296
Abstract: The devil firefish, Pterois miles, an invasive alien species, presents a growing threat to marine biodiversity due to its rapid population expansion and significant ecological impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. This study, conducted between… read more here.
Keywords: devil firefish; pterois miles; firefish pterois; growth ... See more keywords
Tracking the Lionfish (Pterois miles) invasion through public engagement: new records and implications for Species Distribution Models in the Mediterranean Sea
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DOI: 10.12681/mms.40835
Abstract: A comprehensive update on the distribution of lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Mediterranean Sea was conducted by documenting 16 newly confirmed photographic records from southern Italy, collected through a national alert campaign supported by three… read more here.
Keywords: distribution; lionfish pterois; pterois miles; sea ... See more keywords
Seasonal Variation in Nutritional Value and Technical Quality of Lionfish (Pterois miles) from the Ionian and Aegean Seas
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DOI: 10.3390/foods14132353
Abstract: Lionfish (Pterois miles), an invasive species in the Mediterranean, pose ecological and socioeconomic challenges. This study examines the seasonal variation in the nutritional composition and technical quality of lionfish from the Ionian and Aegean Seas,… read more here.
Keywords: quality; variation nutritional; lionfish pterois; seasonal variation ... See more keywords
First genetically confirmed record of the invasive devil firefish Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) in the Mexican Caribbean
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DOI: 10.3391/bir.2017.6.2.02
Abstract: Devil firefish Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) is a species native to the Indo-Pacific that along with Pterois volitans (Linneaus, 1758) has been invading the western Atlantic since the 1980’s. Morphological characters, life cycle, habits, and… read more here.
Keywords: devil firefish; bennett 1828; firefish pterois; miles bennett ... See more keywords
First results on the diet of the invasive Pterois miles (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) in the Hellenic waters
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DOI: 10.3750/aiep/02616
Abstract: The diet composition of devil lionfish, Pterois miles (Bennet, 1828), from the Aegean Sea was investigated. The stomach contents of 42 samples (10 of which were empty) collected between May 2016 and November 2017 from… read more here.
Keywords: results diet; pterois; first results; pterois miles ... See more keywords