Supplementary file 1_New records of Priacanthus arenatus in the Mediterranean Sea: morphol

A supplementary document reports two new records of the Atlantic bigeye fish, Priacanthus arenatus, from Italian waters. The dataset includes morphological and molecular analyses confirming species identity and biogeographic affinity with an eastern Atlantic haplotype. The document was authored by Luca Castriota and last updated on 2026-04-27.

Use Cases

• Conducting species identification and verification based on morphological and meristic data mentioned in the description
• Performing phylogenetic analysis based on COI sequences referenced in the description
• Studying biogeographic patterns of marine species in the Mediterranean Sea based on the reported new records
• Comparing new specimen data with existing literature values as described

Strengths

• Includes molecular confirmation via COI sequences, as stated in the description
• Provides morphological and meristic data for species comparison, as mentioned
• Released under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for open reuse

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The dataset is a 1.6 MB DOCX file, which may require specific tools for structured data extraction

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Likely contains research findings from field sampling and laboratory analysis, as described.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 04:14:28; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mediterranean Sea, specifically Italian waters (Ionian Sea and Strait of Sicily)