This kind of early detection has helped slow the spread of invasive species like lionfish in other regions. Scientists issue ...

A Dangerous Fish with Toxic Traits The silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus, is known for its aggressive spread through the Mediterranean since its first observation in 2003, after ...

The area in the northern Adriatic Sea where Lagocephalus sceleratus was caught, Medulin Bay, southern Istria, Croatia. Red dot indicates the exact location (44°47′24′′N, 13°55′43′′E).

image: Specimen of Lagocephalus sceleratus from Medulin Bay, Croatia. view more Credit: Iveša et al. Researchers have documented the northernmost record of the highly invasive silver-cheeked ...