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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| author | David Petatán-Ramírez Patrick Webster Lauren Boye Leonardo Vázquez-Vera Héctor Reyes-Bonilla |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb9980b8d3df4322a4d22f3bea2a75fa2025-08-20T01:50:13ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2025-05-0121353453810.15560/21.3.534142853First record of Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775), Longfin Batfish (Acanthuriformes, Ephippidae), in Cabo Pulmo National Park, MexicoDavid Petatán-Ramírez0Patrick Webster1Lauren Boye2Leonardo Vázquez-Vera3Héctor Reyes-Bonilla4Instituto Politécnico Nacional-Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias MarinasUnaffiliatedUnaffiliatedUnaffiliatedUniversidad Autónoma de Baja California SurPlatax 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.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/142853/download/pdf/Alien speciescitizen sciencemarine protected a |
| spellingShingle | David Petatán-Ramírez Patrick Webster Lauren Boye Leonardo Vázquez-Vera Héctor Reyes-Bonilla First record of Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775), Longfin Batfish (Acanthuriformes, Ephippidae), in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico Check List Alien species citizen science marine protected a |
| title | First record of Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775), Longfin Batfish (Acanthuriformes, Ephippidae), in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico |
| title_full | First record of Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775), Longfin Batfish (Acanthuriformes, Ephippidae), in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | First record of Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775), Longfin Batfish (Acanthuriformes, Ephippidae), in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775), Longfin Batfish (Acanthuriformes, Ephippidae), in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico |
| title_short | First record of Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775), Longfin Batfish (Acanthuriformes, Ephippidae), in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico |
| title_sort | first record of platax teira forssk amp aring l 1775 longfin batfish acanthuriformes ephippidae in cabo pulmo national park mexico |
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