Occurrence of the arrow Bulleye Priacanthus sagittarius (Teleostei: Priacanthidae) in the Egyptian coast of the Mediterranean Sea

摘要

Background Priacanthus sagittarius and P. arenatus are the only two priacanthid species recorded from the Mediterranean Sea. Results The Arrow Bulleye Priacanthus sagittarius is reported for the first time from Egyptian waters of the Mediterranean Sea. On 19 May 2015, a single juvenile specimen (129 mm total length) of P. sagittarius was captured at a depth of 35 m in a trawl in the waters around Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt. Conclusions The current specimen represents the first record of the lessepsian P. sagittarius from Egyptian waters and the third from the Mediterranean Sea.