First record of the blacktip grouper Epinephelus fasciatus (Teleostei: Serranidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

• DOI: 10.1017/s1755267211000509
• Publication Date: 2012-01-30T10:49:50Z
• Authors: Michel Bariche; Phillip Heemstra
• Keywords: Serranidae; Teleostei; Epinephelus

A specimen of the Indo-Pacific blacktip grouper was collected at a depth of 20 m from off the coast of Lebanon. This constitutes the first record of the species in the Mediterranean and adds to the number of exotic serranids in the Mediterranean Sea.