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First record of the mesopelagic fish Diaphus dumerilii (Bleeker, 1856) in the Mediterranean Sea

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The finding of a specimen of Diaphus dumerilii (Myctophidae) stranded on the shore in the Sicilian coast of the Strait of Messina (central Mediterranean Sea) is reported. It is the first documented record of this mesopelagic species in the Mediterranean Sea. Morphometric and meristic characters are given together with some biological features.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

    M. Cavallaro

  2. Coop. Sicilianella, Messina, ME, Italy

    G. Ammendolia

  3. ISPRA (Institute for Environmental Protection and Research), STS of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    F. Andaloro

  4. ISPRA (Institute for Environmental Protection and Research) - Laboratory of Ichthyology and Marine Ecology, Via dei Mille 46, 98057, Milazzo, ME, Italy

    P. Battaglia

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Cavallaro, M., Ammendolia, G., Andaloro, F. et al. First record of the mesopelagic fish Diaphus dumerilii (Bleeker, 1856) in the Mediterranean Sea. Mar Biodiv 47, 585–588 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-016-0492-3

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