Short Communication

Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications

Volume: 8 Number: 1 July 14, 2025
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Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications

Abstract

As part of fish fauna monitoring within the “Capo Peloro Lagoon” Natural Reserve, a juvenile specimen of the rare warm-water fish Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) was detected through a collaborative citizen science effort. This represents the first recorded occurrence of the species in the Strait of Messina area. The finding is particularly noteworthy, as the Strait functions as a climatic cold barrier between the warmer Tyrrhenian and Ionian basins, playing a crucial role in regulating the northward spread of thermophilic species. Furthermore, this record reinforces the importance of the Capo Peloro Lagoon as both a nursery and refuge area, as well as a potential steppingstone in the dispersal of both exotic and native thermophilic species.

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Thanks

Mrs. Lucrezia Pietramala

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Marine and Estuarine Ecology, Freshwater Ecology

Journal Section

Short Communication

Publication Date

July 14, 2025

Submission Date

January 29, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Cavallaro, M., De Matteo, S., & Giacobbe, S. (2025). Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, 8(1), 121-126. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1623071
AMA
1.Cavallaro M, De Matteo S, Giacobbe S. Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications. JMSF. 2025;8(1):121-126. doi:10.46384/jmsf.1623071
Chicago
Cavallaro, Mauro, Sergio De Matteo, and Salvatore Giacobbe. 2025. “Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes Surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 8 (1): 121-26. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1623071.
EndNote
Cavallaro M, De Matteo S, Giacobbe S (July 1, 2025) Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 8 1 121–126.
IEEE
[1]M. Cavallaro, S. De Matteo, and S. Giacobbe, “Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications”, JMSF, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 121–126, July 2025, doi: 10.46384/jmsf.1623071.
ISNAD
Cavallaro, Mauro - De Matteo, Sergio - Giacobbe, Salvatore. “Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes Surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 8/1 (July 1, 2025): 121-126. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1623071.
JAMA
1.Cavallaro M, De Matteo S, Giacobbe S. Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications. JMSF. 2025;8:121–126.
MLA
Cavallaro, Mauro, et al. “Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes Surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, vol. 8, no. 1, July 2025, pp. 121-6, doi:10.46384/jmsf.1623071.
Vancouver
1.Mauro Cavallaro, Sergio De Matteo, Salvatore Giacobbe. Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications. JMSF. 2025 Jul. 1;8(1):121-6. doi:10.46384/jmsf.1623071