Occurrence of Lobotes surinamensis (Osteichthyes: Lobotidae) in the Mediterranean: Historical and recent data

Abstract

This paper provides a review of the current status and historical distribution of Lobotes surinamensis in the Mediterranean Sea. Thirty two records were compiled for the period between 1968 and 2016, which shows that the species is in the Mediterranean much more abundant than previously understood.

Keywords:

• Tripletail
• historical records
• rare fishes

Acknowledgement

We would like to thank Hamza Yentuz, a local fisherman and head of the Akçapınar Fisheries Cooperative in Gökova Bay.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.