Short Communication

First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae)

Volume: 8 Number: 1 July 14, 2025
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First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae)

Abstract

This research presents the first recording of a rare species of fish from Libya. A specimen of Parophidion vassali approximately 108.1 mm in length was identified using the characteristics of the otoliths. The specimen was recovered from the contents of the stomach of a lizard fish (Synodus saurus) collected from the coast of Benghazi, eastern Libya, during November 2021.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fish Biology

Journal Section

Short Communication

Publication Date

July 14, 2025

Submission Date

January 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Alfergani, E., El-mabrok, M., & Almabruk, S. (2025). First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae). Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, 8(1), 127-130. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1628210
AMA
1.Alfergani E, El-mabrok M, Almabruk S. First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae). JMSF. 2025;8(1):127-130. doi:10.46384/jmsf.1628210
Chicago
Alfergani, Eman, Mohammad El-mabrok, and Sara Almabruk. 2025. “First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion Vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae)”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 8 (1): 127-30. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1628210.
EndNote
Alfergani E, El-mabrok M, Almabruk S (July 1, 2025) First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae). Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 8 1 127–130.
IEEE
[1]E. Alfergani, M. El-mabrok, and S. Almabruk, “First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae)”, JMSF, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 127–130, July 2025, doi: 10.46384/jmsf.1628210.
ISNAD
Alfergani, Eman - El-mabrok, Mohammad - Almabruk, Sara. “First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion Vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae)”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries 8/1 (July 1, 2025): 127-130. https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1628210.
JAMA
1.Alfergani E, El-mabrok M, Almabruk S. First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae). JMSF. 2025;8:127–130.
MLA
Alfergani, Eman, et al. “First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion Vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae)”. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, vol. 8, no. 1, July 2025, pp. 127-30, doi:10.46384/jmsf.1628210.
Vancouver
1.Eman Alfergani, Mohammad El-mabrok, Sara Almabruk. First Record from the Libyan Coast of Parophidion vassali Risso, 1810 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae). JMSF. 2025 Jul. 1;8(1):127-30. doi:10.46384/jmsf.1628210