Additional record of devil firefish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828) (Scorpaenidae) from Izmir Bay (NE Aegean Sea, Türkiye)
Articles > Article · 2024
Authors: Oğuzhan TAKICAK, Okan AKYOL, Hasan TARUN
Aquatic Research, Refereed Journals of Other Institutions, International, Scopus, 2024, vol 8, pp 66-69
DOI: 10.3153/ar25007
Summary
This ichthyological note presents a recent observation of a Pterois miles within an artificial reef shared with an octopus off Urla in the Bay of Izmir (northern Aegean Sea). On 31 May 2024, a P. miles specimen was observed and photographed by a GoPro Hero 9 Black video camera during SCUBA diving at a depth of 9 m. This report provides signs suggesting that a very fast-spreading invasive species may use an artificial reef as a long-term habitat as it moves into the Bay of Izmir.