title: First record of Lagocephalus laevigatus (Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontidae) from Galician waters (north-west Spain), a northernmost occurrence in the north-east Atlantic Ocean.
abstract: The first record of the smooth puffer Lagocephalus laevigatus from Galician waters (north-west Spain) is reported. Three possible mechanisms of introduction of the specimen are considered: natural displacement, the aquarist trade and transport in ballast water.
authors.affiliation: Unidade Técnica de Pesca de Baixura (UTPB), Dirección Xeral de Recursos Mariños, Consellería de Pesca e Asuntos Marítimos, Rúa do Valiño 63-65, 15703 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bañón
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Santás
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D017753:Ecosystem; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D013030:Spain; D023721:Tetraodontiformes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*