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May 12, 2023Keywords:
biodiversity scorpionfishes new record Mayotte distribution
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New record of the Bluntnose scorpionfish, Neomerinthe erostris (Alcock 1896) (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from Mayotte, southwestern Indian Ocean
Ronald Fricke
Thierry Mulochau
Gabriel Barathieu
Abstract
The Bluntnose scorpionfish Neomerinthe erostris is recorded for the first time from Mayotte, southwestern Indian Ocean, based on a specimen photographed in November 2022, at a depth of 115 m. The live colour pattern of this species is described for the first time.
