The silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus, from the pufferfish family
Tetraodontidae) and the Pacific red lionfish (Pterois miles, family Scorpaenidae) have …

Available information and potential data gaps for non-fish marine organisms (cnidarians,
crustaceans, echinoderms, molluscs, sponges, mammals, reptiles, and seabirds) covered by …

Given the dramatic increase in the L. sceleratus population in the southeastern Aegean Sea,
there is growing interest in assessing the toxicity of this pufferfish and the factors controlling …

The silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus), an invasive alien pufferfish species
that has rapidly settled throughout the Mediterranean region, poses significant threats not …

The Eastern Mediterranean Sea is the most invaded sea on the planet, with 666 non-
indigenous species now recorded in the region. However, not all of these become …

Biological invasions may pose a serious threat to ecosystems and economies. In this study,
the presence of the non-indigenous species Fistularia petimba in Cyprus is documented. A …

This study was conducted to estimate some biological aspects and fisheries assessment of
Diplodus vulgaris caught by gillnets during the period 2018–2020 from the Egyptian …

The highly toxic orange-spotted toadfish Torquigener hypselogeneion (Bleeker
1852)[conspecific Torquigener flavimaculosus Hardy & Randall, 1983] is now a very com …

The Eastern Mediterranean Sea is an exceptional habitat. Its relative isolation and distinct
characteristics create a unique ecosystem recognized as a marine biodiversity hot spot …

The previously studied geographic variability in the growth patterns of different European
sardine or European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) populations has been attributed to the …