First record of the Brassy Chub Kyphosus vaigiensis (Pisces: Kyphosidae) from the Mediterranean coast of Libya

In the present paper we report the first record of the Brassy Chub Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy and Giamard, 1825) from the Mediterranean coast of Libya. It is assumed that this species arrived into the Mediterranean from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal. We stress the need of taxonomic study on the genus Kyphosus in the Mediterranean.

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This paper presents the first documented record of Brassy Chub Kyphosus vaigiensis from the Mediterranean coast of Libya, suggesting its arrival through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea. The study emphasizes the importance of taxonomic research on the genus Kyphosus in the Mediterranean.