Volume 25, Issue 75, 2024

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During the implementation of our current research entitled "Study of reproductive biology, food spectrum of the blue spotted cornet fish Fistularia commersonii (Rüppell, 1838) & Chromis chromis (Linnaeus, 1758) in Syrian marine waters (Governorate Lattakia)" which began on 20/10/2022, we found the parasite Rocinela signata on the gills of the fish Fistularia commersonii caught on 29-11-2022, with Bottom Trowel nets, in the area of (Ras Al-Basit 49°.25ˋ50 N, 15°.14 ˋ50 E.) Lattakia. As a result of a laboratory examination and comparison with scientific references, we identified the species of parasite R.signata, which was recorded for the first time in Syrian marine waters - Lattakia Governorate and the eastern Mediterranean coast.

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First record of the parasite Rocinela signata (Isopoda: Aegidae) on the gills of the Blue spotted cornet fish Fistularia commersonii (Syngnathiformes: Fistulariidae) in marine water of Syria

Nour G Baddour, Mohamad Y Galiya, Waad G Sabour, Taghrid M Layka

During the implementation of our current research entitled "Study of reproductive biology, food spectrum of the blue spotted cornet fish Fistularia commersonii.

Species, 2024, 25(75), e1s1620

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Distribution and habitats of the Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus): In the Syrian Coast (Eastern Mediterranean)

Amir Ibrahim, Chirine Hussein, Firas Alshawy, Alaa Alcheikh Ahmad

Mediterranean Monk Seal, Monachus monachus, was monitored along the northern coast of Syria during the period 2001-2023, and the potential caves were identified.

Species, 2024, 25(75), e2s1624

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Floristic composition and soil characteristics of the vegetation associated with Zilla spinosa in the northern sector of the Eastern Desert, Egypt

Yasser A El‐Amier, Yasmin G Abdelkadir, Fatmai N Alomiri

The objective of this work is to examine three wadis for edaphic factors and their impact on plant communities (Wadi Hagoul, Wadi El-Rashrash, and Wadi Araba) in the northern part of the Eastern Desert

Species, 2024, 25(75), e3s1625

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First Report of Hesione paulayi Salazar-Vallejo, 2018 (Phyllodocida: Hesionidae) from the Indian Ocean with a Note and key to identification of Indian waters species of the genus Hesione Lamarck, 1818

Jyoshna Pradhan, Balakrishnan S

The present paper on Hesionid polychaete Hesione paulayi Salazar-Vellejo, 2018 is reported from India for the first time and the specimen was collected from Kavaravati, Lakshadweep

Species, 2024, 25(75), e4s1623

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A rare rendezvous: Albino spotted deer and swamp deer in the Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Binod Chaudhary, Abhinaya Pathak, Bijaya Dhami, Sujan Khanal

The Chital or spotted deer (Axis axis), classified as a species of least concern, is found in various habitats, notably in moist and dry deciduous forest areas, short grasslands in the terai, swampy meadows, mixed forests, or plantation regions.

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A Preliminary Checklist of Spiders in Ecopark Area, Near East Kolkata Wetland, West Bengal

Abhik Rong, Arindam Das, Tarak Samanta, Souvik Mazumdar, Nivedita Sengupta, Lina Chatterjee, Arjan Basu Roy, Bulganin Mitra

Examining spiders, despite their frequently unsettling reputation, is a quest that produces a plethora of valuable understandings about the intricate interconnectedness of life on our planet

Species, 2024, 25(75), e6s1628

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Mammalian diversity and conservation status in and around Ranga Reserve Forest, Lakhimpur, Assam, India

Monish Kumar Thapa, Sourav Dutta, Hirak Jyoti Das, Tilak Kumar Pradhan, Debajit Mahanta, Sujal Tossa, Ritu Kalita, Kamal Sharma

The study has been carried out in the Ranga Reserve Forest of Assam to find out the mammalian diversity during our study period from March 2021 to June 2022 spread over the four distinct seasons

Species, 2024, 25(75), e7s1629

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First photographic evidence of black giant squirrel Ratufa bicolor (Sparrman, 1778) in Makawanpur District, Nepal

Sachet Timilsina, Bishnu Prasad Pandey, Hari Sharan Giri, Bishnu Prasad Bhattarai, Bikram Shrestha

The black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor), a Globally Near Threatened species has been the first recorded sighting in Nepal's Makawanpur district

Species, 2024, 25(75), e8s1630

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New distributional record of Lindernia tamilnadensis M.G. Prasad & Sunojk from Central India

Tarun Nayi, Taniya Talwar, Ashutosh Anand

The present study provides the new distributional records of Lindernia tamilnadensis from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. This is the first state record from central India

Species, 2024, 25(75), e9s1635

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Observations of interspecific grooming in Tufted grey langurs (Semnopithecus priam priam)

Ganapathy Vanaraj, Arul Pragasan L, Mutheeswaran S

In the context of forests, this article discusses interspecific grooming between Bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata diluta) and Tufted grey langurs (Semnopithecus priam priam and S. Johnii).

Species, 2024, 25(75), e10s1636

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The Diversity and abundance of bird species in Urban landscape; Barkatullah University Campus, Bhopal, India

Akshada Ahir, Yogesh Singh

Birds are essential in any ecosystem, such as prey, predators, pollinators, scavengers, seed dispersals, and ecosystem engineers. The diversity of birds plays a significant role in determining the health of an ecosystem

Species, 2024, 25(75), e11s1633

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New state record of Strophidon sathete Hamilton, 1822 (Family: Muraenidae) from Odisha, India

Suruliyandi Vijayan, Selvaraj Selvamurugan

The Muraenidae fishes, usually called moray eels, are shallow-water reef and fissure abiding eels. The morays on the planet which have a place with the 12 genera of the 2 subfamilies: Uropterygiinae and Muraeninae

Species, 2024, 25(75), e12s1639

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First record of Remora remora (Linnaeus, 1758) harvested from aquaculture cages in the Northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey

Deniz Erguden, Fahri Karayakar, Mert Can Acar, Deniz Ayas

On March 07, 2023, a specimen 67.6 cm in total length and 1902 g in weight, of the shark sucker Remora remora (Linnaeus, 1758) was harvested from aquaculture cages

Species, 2024, 25(75), e13s1643

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First record of Telchinia issoria Hubner, 1819 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from Bihar

Mohammad Danish Masroor, Zakkia Masrror, MD Rashid Nayeem, Alok Ranjan, Siddhnath Prasad Yadav Deen

Authors reporting Yellow coster, Telchinia issoria Hubner, 1819 for the first time with established population from Hajipur and Motihari situated in Bihar.

Species, 2024, 25(75), e14s1645

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First record of the Parasite Nematodes Anisakis simplex in the migratory Fish Species Pagellus bogaraveo of the parasite in Syrian Marine Waters

Mai M Masri, Waad G Sabour

The black seabream Pagellus bogaraveo is an Atlantic migratory species recently recorded in Syrian marine waters. It has been exposed to internal parasites in its native habitat

Species, 2024, 25(75), e15s1646

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Determining the fat content and its changes in males and females of the Blue Swimmer Crab Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Syria

Izdihar Ali Ammar, Hussam Alddin Laika, Sara Adnan Fadel

This research focused on determining the fat content in samples of the invasive blue swimmer crab, Portunus pelagicus, collected quarterly from the coast of Latakia during the year 2020

Species, 2024, 25(75), e16s1649

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Quantitative composition of fish biomass in Qandil River Estuary and the neighboring areas

Soher Salhab

This research was conducted from January to December 2014 to study the quantitative composition of the most important fish species available in the estuary area and its surroundings

Species, 2024, 25(75), e17s1631

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Argument on translocation of marsh crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris) in Gujarat, India

Raju Vyas

Presenting arguments and raising questions on the recently large number of translocations of the mugger or marsh crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) from a developed tourist complex

Species, 2024, 25(75), e18s1653

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Additions to the avifauna of Todgarh-Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan

Rounak Choudhary, Vivek Sharma, Mriganka Upadhyay, Subroto Dutta, Praveen Mathur, Harish Sahu, Dipesh Kumar Jangir

Conservation of species in a specific habitat and landscape including protected areas begins with a better understanding of the species available within their geographical stretch.

Species, 2024, 25(75), e19s1657

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Comparative account and diversity of lower and higher plants in two lakes of Haliyal Taluk, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka

Ningaraj S Makanur, Laxmi I Pyarasabadi, Megha M Mirashi, Vanaja G Patgar, Shreyas Betageri, Kotresha K

Vascular plant diversity was conducted in the year 2022-2023 of two lakes in Haliyal taluk, Uttara kannada district with some water and soil parameters to show the diversity in two lakes

Species, 2024, 25(75), e20s1655

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An annotated checklist of endemic plants from Haveri District, Karnataka

Ningaraj S Makanur, Kotresha K

The Haveri district is a gateway for the northern districts of Karnataka. The present documentation reveals a total of 46 endemic taxa belonging to 24 families

Species, 2024, 25(75), e21s1659

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Seasonal variation of bird diversity in Chokchisapani Community Forest, Tanahu District, Nepal

Rabina Pandey, Praveen Kumar Jha, Aayusha Sharma Paudel

Investigating the diversity of unprotected areas is fundamental in comprehensively understanding national bird diversity, as neglecting these smaller, often overlooked areas

Species, 2024, 25(75), e22s1663

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A note on fossil sea urchin Rhabdocidaris sp. (Echinoidea: Cidaroidea) from Kirther range offering a new record from Pakistan

Farhana S Ghory, Qaseem Tahera

Echinoids echinoderms are a major group of marine invertebrates with a long fossil record. The oldest echinoids originated during the late Ordovician period, estimated to be about 450 million years ago

Species, 2024, 25(75), e23s1667

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First record of Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) from Bihar

Gyan Chandra Gyani, Mohammad Danish Masroor, Deepak Kumar Jhunnu

Authors are reporting Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) for the first time from Bihar.

Species, 2024, 25(75), e24s1669

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Miscanthus nepalensis (Trin.) Hack, an addition to the flora of Jammu & Kashmir state, India

Kuntal Saha, Manoj Chandran, Ranjana Negi, Akhtar H Malik, Saurabh Guleri, Nasrin Parvin

The current study reports a new record, Miscanthus nepalensis (Trin.) Hack. (Poaceae) in the flora of Jammu and Kashmir based on the data collected from three locations in the northwestern Kashmir Himalayas and the western Himalayas of Jammu

Species, 2024, 25(75), e25s1671

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Zooplankton from the waters of Sri Buat and Sembilang, Pahang, Malaysia

Nur Elisa Binti Jeffry, Azman Abdul Rahim

This study delved into exploring the diversity and population dynamics of zooplankton inhabiting the waters adjacent to Sri Buat and Sembilang Islands, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia

Species, 2024, 25(75), e26s1673

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First record of Moniliella suaveolens and Moniliella acetoabutens isolated from Cyprinus carpio

Rasha Hassan Ibrahem, Catherine Mansour, Balssm Jreikous

The current study aims to identify some of the fungal diseases prevalent in cultured Cyprinus carpio. A total of 137 examined cultured Cyprinus carpio were collected alive from Nabi Al-Sen farm at Tartous Governorate during the year (2021 & 2022).

Species, 2024, 25(75), e27s1675

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The occurrence of Zu cristatus (Family: Trachipteridae), in the Northeastern Mediterranean, Türkiye

Deniz Ayas, Sibel Alagoz Erguden, Deniz Erguden

On April 16, 2024, a scalloped ribbonfish Zu cristatus specimen with a standard length of 615 mm and a weight of 337.4 g was caught by a commercial trawler off Erdemli in the Gulf of Mersin (Northeastern Mediterranean, Türkiye) from 620-690 m depth range.

Species, 2024, 25(75), e28s1677

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First documented occurrence of the introduced Sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991) in the inland waters of Syria (Orontes River)

Nader Hamwi, Nour Ali-Basha, Hamam Al-Tajer

This manuscript documents the first recorded occurrence of the non-native species Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus from the inland waters of Syria, specifically the Orontes River.

Species, 2024, 25(75), e29s1679

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A new geographic record of rare artillery fungus, Sphaerobolus jaysukhianus Vasava, Patel & Rajput, 2020, from Bhilwara District, Rajasthan, India

Anil Sarsavan, Satish Kumar Sharma

A novel occurrence of the fungal species Sphaerobolus jaysukhianus Vasava, Patel & Rajput, 2020 is documented in Rajpura village, Mandalgarh Tehsil, Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, India

Species, 2024, 25(75), e30s1683

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