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The Occurrence of Seriola Rivoliana (Osteichthyes: Perciformes: Carangidae) on the British Coast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

Alwyne Wheeler
Alwyne Wheeler
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
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On the night of 4–5 August 1984 an unusual fish was captured in a trammel net set in Elbery Cove, Torquay, South Devon, by Mr W. Blackmore. Its captor realizing it was an unusual species forwarded it to Mr A. D. (Tony) Mattacola for identification. Tony Mattacola recognized it as a member of the genus Seriola, and using the works of Berry & Burch (1979) and Randall (1968) tentatively identified it as Seriola rivoliana Valenciennes, 1833, a species which had never hitherto been recognized in northern European seas. The identification of the specimen was confirmed when the specimen was sent to the author at the British Museum (Natural History); register number 1984.10.22.1.

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 66 , Issue 1 , February 1986 , pp. 15 - 19
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1986

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