@article{article_1623071, title={Occurrence of the Rare Fish Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Central Mediterranean Sea): Some Implications}, journal={Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Journal of Marine Sciences and Fisheries}, volume={8}, pages={121–126}, year={2025}, DOI={10.46384/jmsf.1623071}, author={Cavallaro, Mauro and De Matteo, Sergio and Giacobbe, Salvatore}, keywords={sicak su baliklari, yayilma, ilk kayit, Acısu}, 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.}, number={1}, publisher={Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi}