First record of Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775), Longfin Batfish (Acanthuriformes, Ephippidae), in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico

First record of Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775), Longfin Batfish (Acanthuriformes, Ephippidae), in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico

Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775) is distributed from the west coast of Africa and the Red Sea to the central Pacific Ocean. Here, we report the observation of an adult specimen at Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico, made during a recreational dive on 11 December 2023. This record represents...

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Main Authors: David Petatán-Ramírez, Patrick Webster, Lauren Boye, Leonardo Vázquez-Vera, Héctor Reyes-Bonilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-05-01
Series:Check List
Subjects:
Alien species
citizen science
marine protected a
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/142853/download/pdf/
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Summary:Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775) is distributed from the west coast of Africa and the Red Sea to the central Pacific Ocean. Here, we report the observation of an adult specimen at Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico, made during a recreational dive on 11 December 2023. This record represents an addition of a new genus to the reef-fish fauna of the Tropical Eastern Pacific. The possible means of arrival of the fish (natural dispersal with floating materials or a human-mediated introduction) is discussed.
ISSN:1809-127X

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