Christian Capapé

Christian Capapé
Université de Montpellier | UM1 · Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire en Didactique Education Formation (LIRDEF)

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The authors report in the present paper from the Syrian coast the captures of two specimens of the honeycomb stingray, Himantura uarnak (Forskål, 1775) displaying a morphological abnormality. Both specimens exhibited pectoral non-adherent to the head. They are female specimens, and one of them was a large specimen, an adult female measuring 1485 mm...
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The authors report the capture of a specimen of white grouper, Epinephelus aeneus (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) from the Algerian coast where the occurrence of the species remained questionable. The capture of the present specimen which measured 830 mm in total length and weighed over 7 kilogram , constitute the first substantiated record of th...
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The authors report on the first record of a specimen of Cornish blackfish Schedophilus medusophagus Cocco, 1839 from the Algerian coast. The capture occurred off Annaba, city located in the eastern region of the country. It was a large specimen which measured 456 mm in total length, 371 mm in standard length and its estimated total body weight was...
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The authors present new captures of three exotic teleost species in the Syrian marine waters. The first capture concerned a specimen of Dory snapper Lutjanus fulviflamma (Forsskål, 1775) which measured 222 mm total length (TL) and weighed 161 g. The second capture was a yellow bar angelfish Pomacanthus maculosus (Forsskål, 1775) which measured 245...
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First records of sawback angelsharks Squatina aculeata (Squatinidae) from the Algerian Coast (Southwestern Mediterranean Sea).
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This is a correction and reprint of Table 1 published on page 105 of the article “Diversity of the egg tertiary membranes in some elasmobranch species and comments on the actual yolk-sac viviparous reproductive mode”, published in the special issue Chondrichthyes of Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía 57(Especial): 102-121. <https://doi.org/1...
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The study reports on the capture of a newborn specimen of shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810 off Karantina islet coast, Urla, Izmir (north Aegean Sea). This specimen measured 761 mm in total length and weighed 2900 g. The historical and recent captures of the species in the area shows the presence of newborn , juvenile and adult...
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Stomachs of 852 individuals of Zanobatus schoenleinii were sampled at three fishing stations located in the Dakar peninsula to determine diet composition. Three indices (If, Cn and Cp) were used to determine prey occurrence. A feeding coefficient (Q) was used to classify prey into different categories and define the feeding strategy of the species....
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Investigations conducted off the coast of Syria (eastern Mediterranean Sea) al-lowed capturing on 6 November 2022 of a specimen of Mediterranean spearfishTetrapturus belone Rafinesque, 1810, constituting the first record of the speciesin the area. The studied specimen measured 1100 mm in total length (TL), itstotal body weight was 2015 g. It is des...
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Cuckoo ray Leucoraja naevus (Müller and Henle, 1841) is caught in relative abundance in the eastern Atlantic from the North Sea to Mauritania and probaly entered the Mediterranean Sea where viable populations were observed. The captures of L. naevus decreased in the latter sea, and completely disappeared in some regions. This paper presents some sp...
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A specimen of the non-indigenous species areolate grouper Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskål, 1775) was collected from the coastal waters off Latakia, Syria. This new finding of E. areolatus constitutes the second substantiated record of the species from the marine Syrian waters and the sixth for the Levant Basin and the entire Mediterranean Sea where...
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The authors report the capture of a specimen of white grouper, Epinephelus aeneus (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) from the Algerian coast where the occurrence of the species remained questionable. The capture of the present specimen which measured 830 mm in total length and weighed over 7 kilogram , constitute the first substantiated record of th...
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The authors report in the present paper from the Syrian coast the captures of two specimens of the honeycomb stingray, Himantura uarnak (Forskål, 1775) displaying a morphological abnormality. Both specimens exhibited pectoral non-adherent to the head. They are female specimens, and one of them was a large specimen, an adult female measuring 1485 mm...
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In the present paper, the authors report the capture of two large specimens of roundfail stingray Taeniurops grabatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817) from the Syrian coast, which exhibited an abnormal body coloration. The first specimen was a female which was measured 1290 mm in disc width (DW) and reached 86 kg for total body weight (TWB). This spe...
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The present paper reports the first substantiated record of the painted eel Echelus myrus (Linnaeus,1758) from the coast of Syria. The specimen measured 591 mm in total length, with a total body weight of220 g. This record confirms the occurrence of this species in Syrian marine waters and the Levant Basin,filling the gap between the coast of Leban...
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The paper documents the capture of a second specimen of pharaoh cardinal fish Apogonichthyoides pharaonis(Bellotti, 1874) from the Syrian coast. The specimen was an adult measuring 97 mm in total length (TL), 75 mm instandard length (SL), and weighing 19 g. This capture serves as confirmation of the presence of a viable populationof A. pharaonis in...
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A specimen of bull ray Aetomylaeus bovinus was captured dead by a diver around a tuna sea cage farm. It was female, measured 2310 mm in total length (TL) and 1460 mm in disc width (DW) with body weight estimated as about 20 kg. This case was reported from a tuna farm for the first time. The bull ray entered the sea cage about three months ago, but...
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A specimen of the non-indigenous species areolate grouper Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskål, 1775)and two specimens of pilotfish Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus 1758) were fished from the coastal waters off Latakia, Syria. The finding of E. areolatus constitutes the first substantiated record of this species for Syrian marine waters and the third for the...
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The dietary patterns and the feeding habits of greater weever Trachinus draco (Linnaeus, 1758) are described based on an analysis of 280 stomach contents collected between May 2018 and March 2019 in the Gulf of Tunis. The vacuity index (%VI) was relatively low (23.92%). The proportion of empty stomachs varied significantly by season but not by sex....
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The authors report on the capture of a specimen of smoothback angelshark Squatina oculata Bonaparte, 1840 from Turkish marine waters. The specimen measured 720 mm in total length and was caught by means of a commercial purse-seiner at a depth of 60 m. The species appeared to be sporadically caught in the area and the eastern Mediterranean Sea, howe...
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On 16 June 2022, two specimens of Pomacanthus maculosus (Forsskål, 1775) were observed in the Syrian marine waters. One specimen was captured and classified, measured, preserved in formaldehyde and deposited at Tishreen University. It is a second substantiated record in the Levant Basin, and the first for the Syrian coast. The successful establishm...
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The authors report on the capture of a medium sized specimen of Dory snapper Lutjanus fulviflamma (Forsskål, 1775) from the Syrian coast but also for the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It was a medium sized specimen which measured as 245 mm total length (TL), 195 mm standard length (SL) and weighed 208 g. The specimen was described including some morph...
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In this study, a shoal of bull rays, Aetomylaeus bovinus (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1817), around a sea-cage fish farm in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey is reported. Such an aggregation is probably due to ontogenetic shift but may also be a factor of reproductive process as some pregnant females were observed. The number of individuals recorded, in all mo...
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On 29 May 2022, two specimens of Baillon's wrasse, Symphodus bailloni (Valenciennes, 1839) were captured from the coast of Syria (eastern Mediterranean Sea). Sampled two specimens of S. bailloni were measured at 117 and120 mm in TL and weighed 25.7 and 23.2 g. These findings is the first records of this species in the Levant Basin, and the easternm...
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The capture of four abnormal specimens of the Striped panray, Zanobatus schoenleinii was reported from shallow coastal waters surrounding the touristic area of Dakar, Republic of Senegal, and among them, some specimens displaying morphological deformities. A specimen exhibited a pectoral non-adherent to the head, a second was tailless, and two spec...
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The capture of four abnormal specimens of the Striped panray, Zanobatus schoenleiniii was reported from shallow coastal waters surrounding the touristic area of Dakar, Republic of Senegal, and among them, some specimens displaying morphological deformities. A specimen exhibited a pectoral non-adherent to the head, a second was tailless, and two spe...
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After fertilization, elasmobranch eggs (mostly megalecithal) are encapsulated in a tertiary membrane of different complexity, in the oviducal gland. The gross morphological characteristics of this membrane in elasmobranchs are highly variable, attaining it most sophisticates’ forms within the oviparous species. The purpose of this study was to cont...
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SUMMARY The authors report the captures of 3 specimens of common angel shark Squatina oculata Bonaparte, 1840 from the northern coast of Tunisia in the central Mediterranean Sea. They were 3 adult males which measured 905, 1350 and 1400 mm, respectively, and their eviscerated weight was 4.3, 8.5 and 10.8 kg respectively. Combined with other capture...
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A specimen of slender goby Gobius geniporus Valenciennes, 1837 was caught on 21 February 2021, from the Syrian coast at a depth of 13 m. This specimen measured 87 mm in total length and weighed 6.89 g. The present finding represents the first record of G. geniporus from the Syrian coast and confirms the species occurrence in the Levant Basin, easte...
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A specimen of slender goby Gobius geniporus Valenciennes, 1837 was caught on 21 February 2021, from the Syrian coast at a depth of 13 m. This specimen measured 87 mm in total length and weighed 6.89 g. The present finding represents the first record of G. geniporus from the Syrian coast and confirms the species occurrence in the Levant Basin, easte...
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A specimen of slender goby Gobius geniporus Valenciennes, 1837 was caught on 21 February 2021, from the Syrian coast at a depth of 13 m. This specimen measured 87 mm in total length and weighed 6.89 g. The present finding represents the first record of G. geniporus from the Syrian coast and confirms the species occurrence in the Levant Basin, easte...
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After fertilization, elasmobranch eggs (mostly megalecithal) are encapsulated in a tertiary membrane of different complexity, in the oviducal gland. The gross morphological characteristics of this membrane in elasmobranchs are highly variable, attaining it most sophisticates’ forms within the oviparous species. The purpose of this study was to cont...
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Concentrations of heavy metals such as copper (Cu) and lead (Pb) were measured in the liver and muscle tissues of marbled spinefoot Siganus rivulatus collected from three main landing areas along the Syrian coast. Muscle tissues always accumulate the lowest concentrations of all metals. In most studied fish, the liver is the target organ for Cu...
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The authors report the capture of a specimen of driftfish, Cubiceps gracilis, from the Algerian coast. The present specimen was a female measuring 655 mm in total length (TL) and weighing 1580 g in total body weight. Its description includes some morphometric measurements and meristic counts. This is the first specimen of the species to have been c...
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Between 1996 and 2002, 194 specimens of thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus, were sampled from the Algerian coast. Males (102 specimens) did not significantly outnumber females (92 specimens). The collected specimens ranged between 49 and 249 cm in standard length and weighed between 14 and 150 kg. Since 2002, captures of A. vulpinus have remained rel...
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Concentrations of heavy metals such as copper (Cu) and lead (Pb) were measured in the liver and muscletissues of marbled spinefoot Siganus rivulatus collected from three main landing areas along the Syrian coast.Muscle tissues always accumulate the lowest concentrations of all metals. In most studied fish, the liver is thetarget organ for Cu and Pb...
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The authors report on the capture of a lot of peacock hinds, Cephalopholis argus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 from southeastern Tunisian, close to Kerkennah Islands. The specimens measured from 185 to 430 mm in total length (TL). The size of the largest specimen is a bit less than the maximum TL, 480-550 mm, generally reported for the species. Some spec...
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The authors report on the capture of a lot of peacock hinds, Cephalopholis argus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 from southeastern Tunisian, close to Kerkennah Islands. The specimens measured from 185 to 430 mm in total length (TL). The size of the largest specimen is a bit less than the maximum TL, 480-550 mm, generally reported for the species. Some spec...
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The authors report on the capture of a juvenile specimen of emperor angel-fish Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787) from the Syrian coast. It was a small sized specimen which measured of 122 mm total length (TL), 97 mm standard length (SL) and weighed 47 g. The specimen was described including some morphometric measurements and meristic countsand co...
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The authors report on the capture of an abnormal specimen of striped panray, Zanobatus schoenleiniii (Müller & Henle 1841) from the coast of Senegal. The specimen measured 250 mm in disc width (DW) and weighing 621 g in total body weight (TBW). It exhibited a lack of the right clasper, already visible from the view of the dorsal surface, and an und...
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The authors report the capture of a specimen of the red seabream Pagrus major (Temminck & Schlegel,1843) from the Syrian coast in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The present specimen measured 214 mm in total length and weighed 169 g. It is the first record from the Syrian coast and the third from the eastern Mediterranean. It constitutes also the ea...
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The paper presents the results of a study of age and growth of the red mullet Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 from the northern coast of Tunisia, based on otolith readings. The age composition ranged from 1 to 5 years, but the majority of specimens belonged to the one-year group, in both females and males. Females significantly outnumbered males in...
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The authors report on the capture of a specimen of crested oarfish, Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809 from the Algerian coast. It was a large sized specimen which measured 150 cm total length (TL) and 142 cm standard length (SL) and weighed 3.5 kg. The specimen was described including some mor-phometric measurements and meristic counts. This rare find...
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The authors report the capture of a specimen of crested oarfish, Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809, from the coast of Syria. The specimen was medium size, measuring 724 mm in total length (TL) and 701 mm in standard length (SL), and weighing 959.6 g. It displayed gonadal activity and its stomach was empty. The specimen was described, including morphom...
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Cadmium, lead and copper levels were measured in muscles and liver of red mullet Mullus barbatus Linnaeus, 1758 caught off the Syrian coast between August 2019 and May 2020. It was found that the metals were accumulated in different tissues of M. barbatus by various levels, where the non-edible parts accumulated more metals than the edible muscle...
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The present paper report on the capture of a shore rockling Gaidropsarus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the NE Tunisian coast, in shallow coastal waters. It was a small specimen which of 210 mm standard length and 81.5 g. The specimens is described in this paper including morphometric measurements and meristic counts. The local distribution of...
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The authors report in the present paper the capture of two specimens of a rare shark, angular rough shark Oxynotus centrina (Linnaeus, 1758), from the northern coast of Tunisia. A first specimen was a juvenile female caught off Ras Jebel, the second specimen was a juvenile male caught off Kelibia. These captures occurred after two decades in the ar...
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he authors present the first record of a Lessepsian migrant identified as Parupeneus forsskali (Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1976) based on an underwater photograph taken by a diver in the waters surrounding the Jerba Island (southern Tunisia). It is the fifth mullid species recorded in the area. The present note provides comments on the distribution of thi...