Additional record of devil firefish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Scorpaenidae) from Izmir Bay (NE Aegean Sea, Türkiye)

Oğuzhan Takıcak; Okan Akyol; Hasan Tarun

doi:10.3153/AR25007

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Additional record of devil firefish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Scorpaenidae) from Izmir Bay (NE Aegean Sea, Türkiye)

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This ichthyological note presents a recent observation of a Pterois miles within an artificial reef shared with an octopus off Urla in the Bay of Izmir (northern Aegean Sea). On 31 May 2024, a P. miles specimen was observed and photographed by a GoPro Hero 9 Black video camera during SCUBA diving at a depth of 9 m. This report provides signs suggesting that a very fast-spreading invasive species may use an artificial reef as a long-term habitat as it moves into the Bay of Izmir.

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This study does not require an ethics committee or special permission.

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Fisheries Management

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Oğuzhan Takıcak
0000-0002-3575-6452
Türkiye

Okan Akyol ^*
0000-0001-7738-2156
Türkiye

Hasan Tarun
0000-0002-4663-7002
Türkiye

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December 16, 2024

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January 7, 2025

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June 26, 2024

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September 3, 2024

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Year 1970 Volume: 8 Number: 1

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Takıcak, O., Akyol, O., & Tarun, H. (2025). Additional record of devil firefish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Scorpaenidae) from Izmir Bay (NE Aegean Sea, Türkiye). Aquatic Research, 8(1), 66-69. https://doi.org/10.3153/AR25007

Additional record of devil firefish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Scorpaenidae) from Izmir Bay (NE Aegean Sea, Türkiye)

Additional record of devil firefish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Scorpaenidae) from Izmir Bay (NE Aegean Sea, Türkiye)

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Additional record of devil firefish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Scorpaenidae) from Izmir Bay (NE Aegean Sea, Türkiye)

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