Abstract
The record of free and healthy Mediterranean gilt-head seabream Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 in waters of the Gulf of California, México is documented for the first time. Consequences of this introduction are briefly outlined.
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We thank Dr. Ellis Glazier for editing this English-language text. We also thank Enrique Calvillo and Jorge Angulo for bringing the fish to our attention. Collection was granted by the Permiso de Pesca de Fomento DGOPA.113.81.151106.-5575 from SAGARPA. Financial support was provided by CIBNOR, S. C., and Sectorial SEMARNAT-CONACYT project 2006-023449.
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Balart, E.F., Pérez-Urbiola, J.C., Campos-Dávila, L. et al. On the first record of a potentially harmful fish, Sparus aurata in the Gulf of California. Biol Invasions 11, 547–550 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-008-9269-3
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