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Lagocephalus sceleratus

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Invasive pufferfish spread in Mediterranean

5 clusters · 22 sources · last updated about 20 hours ago

Latest: Mediterranean Sea warming fuels invasive fish, threatens coastal fisheries

Research in early July 2026 documented the rapid expansion of the toxic silver‑cheeked pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) from the Red Sea into the Eastern Mediterranean, with dense populations now recorded from Crete