Occurrence of the arrow bulleye priacanthus sagittarius (teleostei: Priacanthidae) in the egyptian coast of the mediterranean sea

Abstract

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.