Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by George ȚIGANOV, Dragoș DIACONU, Cristian-Sorin DANILOV
The aim of this study is to inform about the first recorded specimens of the Korean rockfish Sebastes schlegelii (Hilgendorf, 1880) in the Romanian part of the Black Sea. The first three specimens sampled had total lengths as 30.7, 30.0 respectively 26.5 centimetres and weights of 543, 487 and 352 grams. All of them were males and their size patterns aligns with other records signalled in the Black Sea. Possible interactions of the S. schelegelii with local species should be monitored carefully. The samples collected represent the first records of the species along the Romanian Black Sea coast. This record highlights the need for continuous monitoring of invasive species due to the potential threats to aquatic community structure, affecting biodiversity and disturbing local trophic networks. In addition, the species could even establish a new opportunity in commercial and sport fisheries.
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