TY - JOUR ID - TI - First Record of the Lessepsian Migrant Smith's Cardinalfish Jaydia smithi Kotthaus, 1970 (Pisces: Apogonidae) from Syrian Marine Waters AU - Firas A. Al-Shawy AU - Murhaf M. Lahlah AU - Chirine S. Hussein PY - 2017 VL - 30 IS - 2 SP - 45 EP - 49 JO - Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences مجلة البصرة للعلوم الزراعية SN - 18175868 AB - Five individuals of Smith's cardinalfish Jaydia smithi were collected from Ibn-Hani area, Lattakia, Syria on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Their morphometric and meristic characteristics are reported. There are several factors which assisted this specimen to reach this area of the Mediterranean; some of these factors might be the marine environment changes and the ballast water. This study reports that Smith's cardinalfish Jaydia smithi, a member of Lessepsian species was found in Syrian marine waters for the first time.

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