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June 19, 2026Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

First occurrence of the Red Sea goatfish Parupeneus forsskali (Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1976) in Italian waters

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MFManuela FalautanoInstitute of Environmental ProtectionTMTeresa MaggioIstituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca AmbientaleLCLuca CastriotaInstitute of Environmental Protection

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Overview

Study reports first identification of Red Sea goatfish in Italy, indicating species' distribution changes.

Key Points

  • To document the first occurrence of Parupeneus forsskali in Italian waters and explore its implications.
  • Collection of individuals around Lampedusa Island since November 2024
  • Morphological and meristic examination of a specimen
  • COI barcode sequencing for species identification
  • First confirmed record of Parupeneus forsskali in Italy from Lampedusa Island
  • Morphological examination supported species identification
  • COI sequencing revealed distinct clade compared to Indo-Pacific specimens

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Falautano et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dff765a5b0777af2ee0ehttps://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315426101349
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