First record of oilfish, Ruvettus pretiosus (Actinopterygii, Gempylidae), off the coast of Benghazi, Libya (southern Mediterranean)
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Elbaraasi,H.
Elmariami,M.
Elmeghrabi,M.
Omar,S.
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Pensoft Publishers
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Background. The first record of oilfish, Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1829, (Gempylidae) from the depth of 65 m, caught off the coast of Benghazi, Libya (Southern Mediterranean), is reported herewith. The present finding appears to be an evidence of the extension in the latitude of its geographical distribution.
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fish , oilfish , Ruvettus pretiosus , first record , Mediterranean , Libya