First record of the Por’s goatfish Upeneus pori (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Mullidae) from Italian waters (western Ionian Sea)

Deidun, Alan; Zava, Bruno; Insacco, Gianni; Corsini-Foka, Maria

doi:10.3750/aiep/02269

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“…This geographical sector includes most of the first records for Italian waters such as: Elates ransonnettii (Mastrototaro et al, 2007), Chlorurus rhakoura , H. far (see ref. above), Platycephalus indicus, Saurida lessepsianus (Castriota et al, 2009 as S. undosquamis), Pterois miles , Upeneus pori (Deidun et al, 2018), Etrumeus golanii (Falautano et al, 2006), S. luridus (Azzurro & Andaloro, 2004), and Siganus rivulatus (Azzurro & Giardina in Stamouli et al, 2017). Other NIS recorded from the CMED are the red drum Sciaenops ocellatus, probably introduced through aquaculture activities (Langeneck et al, 2017), and Cephalopholis taeniops, detected for the first time in Italian waters (Lampedusa Island) in 2009 by Guidetti et al (2010).…”

Section: Fishesmentioning

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Marine alien species in Italy: A contribution to the implementation of descriptor D2 of the marine strategy framework directive

Servello¹,

Andaloro

Azzurro

et al. 2019

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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The re-examination of marine alien species or Non-indigenous species (NIS) reported in Italian Seas by December 2018, is here provided, particularly focusing on establishment success, year of first record, origin, potential invasiveness, and likely pathways. Furthermore, their distribution is assessed according to marine subregions outlined by the European Union (EU) Marine Strategy Framework Directive: Adriatic Sea (ADRIA), Ionian Sea and Central Mediterranean Sea (CMED), and Western Mediterranean Sea (WMED). In Italy, 265 NIS have been detected with the highest number of species being recorded in the CMED (154 species) and the WMED (151 species), followed by the ADRIA (143). Most of these species were recorded in more than one subregion. The NIS that have established stable populations in Italian Seas are 180 (68%), among which 26 have exhibited invasive traits.Among taxa involved, Macrophyta rank first with 65 taxa. Fifty-five of them are established in at least one subregion, mostly in the ADRIA and the CMED. Crustacea rank second with 48 taxa, followed by Polychaeta with 43 taxa, Mollusca with 29 taxa, and Pisces with 28 taxa, which were mainly reported from the CMED. In the period 2012-2017, 44 new alien species were recorded, resulting in approximately one new entry every two months. Approximately half of the NIS (~52%) recorded in Italy have most likely arrived through the transport-stowaway pathway related to shipping traffic (~28% as biofoulers, ~22% in ballast waters, and ~2% as hitchhikers). The second most common pathway is the unaided movement with currents (~19%), followed by the transport-contaminant on farmed shellfishes pathway (~18%). Unaided is the most common pathway for alien Fisshes, especially in CMED. Escapes from confinement account for ~3% and release in nature for ~2% of the NIS. The present NIS distribution hotspots for new introductions were defined on the first recipient area/location in Italy. In ADRIA the hotspot is Venice which accounts for the highest number of alien taxa introduced in Italy, with 50 newly recorded taxa. In the CMED, hotspots of introduction are the Taranto and Catania Gulfs, hosting 21 first records each. The Strait of Sicily represents a crossroad between the alien taxa from the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific area. In the WMED, hotspots of bioinvasions include the Gulfs of Naples, Genoa and Livorno.This review can serve as an updated baseline for future coordination and harmonization of monitoring initiatives under international, EU and regional policies, for the compilation of new data from established monitoring programs, and for rapid assessment surveys.

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confidence: 99%

Marine alien species in Italy: A contribution to the implementation of descriptor D2 of the marine strategy framework directive

Servello¹,

Andaloro

Azzurro

et al. 2019

Medit. Mar. Sci.

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“…Hence in this case, the identification of any M. barbatus samples in any Mediterranean country would confirm their origin from the Mediterranean Sea a priori. As it concerns the Lessepsian invasions from the Red Sea towards the Mediterranean, it should be highlighted that although two species belonging in the family Mullidae are supposed to have invaded (U. moluccensis and U. pori) [14,24], all collected samples were identified as U. moluccensis, whereas no U. pori was detected, questioning the population settlement status of the latter in the Greek waters, as well as the success of this invasion.…”

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confidence: 99%

Development of Multiplex PCR and Melt–Curve Analysis for the Molecular Identification of Four Species of the Mullidae Family, Available in the Market

Giantsis

Tokamani

Triantaphyllidis

et al. 2023

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The authentication of food products and the verification of their identity are of major importance for consumers. Food fraud through mislabeling is an illegal practice consisting of the substitution of an expensive food product by a relatively cheaper one, misleading false labelling of their origin and adulteration in processed or frozen products. This issue is particularly of high importance concerning fish and seafood, which are easily adulterated primarily due to difficult morphological identification. Fish species of the Mullidae family are considered among the most high-valued seafood products traded in Greece and Eastern Mediterranean in general, in terms of the price and demand. Specifically, the red mullet (Mullus barbatus) and the striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus) are both indigenous in the Aegean (FAO Division 37.3.1) and the Ionian (FAO Division 37.2.2) Seas, with high levels of consumers’ preferences. However, they could be easily adulterated or misidentified by the invasive Aegean Sea Lessepsian migrator goldband goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis) as well as by the imported West African goatfish (Pseudupeneus prayensis). Keeping this in mind, we designed two novel, time-saving and easy-to-apply multiplex PCR assays and one multiple Melt–Curve analysis real-time PCR for the identification of these four species. These methodologies are based on species-specific primers targeting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) detected via sequencing analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (CO1) and of the cytochrome b (CYTB) genes in newly collected individuals, with additional comparison with congeneric and conspecific haplotypes obtained from the GenBank database. Both methodologies, targeting CO1 or CYTB, utilize one common and four diagnostic primers, producing amplicons of different length that are easily and reliably separated on agarose gel electrophoresis, yielding a single clear band of diagnostic size for each species or a certain Melt–Curve profile. The applicability of this cost-effective and fast methodology was tested in 328 collected specimens, including 10 cooked samples obtained from restaurants. In the vast majority (327 out of the 328) of the specimens tested, one single band was produced, in agreement with the expected products with a single exception a M. barbatus sample that was identified as M. surmuletus, the identity of which was confirmed using sequencing, indicating erroneous morphological identification. The developed methodologies are expected to contribute to the detection of commercial fraud in fish authentication.

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“…The most successful lessepsian fish species are Fistularia commersonii (Rüppell, 1838) (AZZURRO et al, 2013;VITALE et al, 2016); Lagocephalus scleratus (Linnaeus, 1758) (AZZURRO et al, 2014;KARA et al, 2015); Pterois miles (J. W. Bennett, 1828) (VAVASIS et al, 2020); Siganus luridus (Rüppell, 1828) (AZZURRO & ANDALORO, 2004); Stephanolepis diaspros (Fraser-Brunner, 1940) (DEIDUN et al, 2015) and Upeneus pori (Ben-Tuvia & Golani, 1989) (DEIDUN et al, 2018GERACI et al, 2018). Although herculean species represent the minority of NIS their settlement effects on Mediterranean marine communities are not to be neglected, especially if they compete with other species particularly important to the local economies.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An additional record of the non-indigenous species (NIS) Seriola fasciata from the southern coast of Sicily (Central Mediterranean Sea)

Geraci

Falsone

Scannella

et al. 2020

Acta Adriat. (Online)

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An additional record of the non-indigenous species (NIS) Seriola fasciata from the southern coast of Sicily (Central Mediterranean Sea) is here described in this note. The catch record is the first in the area and confirms the key role of the area for NIS spreading. In addition, an updated map of its spatial distribution is provided as well as a discussion on the possible misidentification and competition with the native greater amberjack Seriola dumerili.

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First record of the Por’s goatfish Upeneus pori (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Mullidae) from Italian waters (western Ionian Sea)

Abstract: Deidun A., Zava B., Insacco G., Corsini-Foka M. 2018

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Marine alien species in Italy: A contribution to the implementation of descriptor D2 of the marine strategy framework directive

Marine alien species in Italy: A contribution to the implementation of descriptor D2 of the marine strategy framework directive

Development of Multiplex PCR and Melt–Curve Analysis for the Molecular Identification of Four Species of the Mullidae Family, Available in the Market

An additional record of the non-indigenous species (NIS) Seriola fasciata from the southern coast of Sicily (Central Mediterranean Sea)

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