First record of immature silver-cheeked toadfish Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) on Eastern Tunisian coasts (Central Mediterranean)

Olfa BEN ABDALLAH; Nader BEN HADJ HAMIDA; Mohamed Ali LABNI; Majd Abdeljalil  KALAMOUN

doi:10.71754/instm.bulletin.v49.1732

First record of immature silver-cheeked toadfish Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) on Eastern Tunisian coasts (Central Mediterranean)

Authors

Olfa BEN ABDALLAH University of Carthage. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9361-6709
Nader BEN HADJ HAMIDA Université de Carthage. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5726-6016
Mohamed Ali LABNI
Majd Abdeljalil KALAMOUN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71754/instm.bulletin.v49.1732

Keywords:

Lagocephalus sceleratus, juveniles, Eastern Tunisia, Central Mediterranean

Abstract

The silver-cheeked toadfish Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) has been present in Tunisian waters for around ten years. It was recorded in Mahdia in 2012. The species, although caught accidentally and in low abundance, seems to generate negative interactions with small-scale fishing gear, mainly nets and lines, giving rise to reasonable concerns and complaints. This note reports the identification of a nursery area of L. sceleratus along the Tunisian coasts.

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Published

2024-12-31

How to Cite

BEN ABDALLAH O, BEN HADJ HAMIDA N, LABNI MA, KALAMOUN MA. First record of immature silver-cheeked toadfish Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) on Eastern Tunisian coasts (Central Mediterranean). Bull. Inst. Natl. Sci. Technol. Mer [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 31 [cited 2025 Apr. 30];49:176-80. Available from: https://www.instm-bulletin.tn/index.php/bulletin/article/view/1732