title: The first record of the slender sunfish Ranzania laevis from the Red Sea.
abstract: A female specimen of the slender sunfish Ranzania laevis of 600 mm total length was recorded for the first time from the Red Sea after being stranded on a shallow sandy bay at Hurghada beach (27° 06' 16″ N; 33° 50' 01″ E) on 13 May 2012. Ranzania laevis is believed to have migrated from the Indian Ocean as the nearest area where it was found is coastal waters of Oman.
authors.affiliation: Marine Science Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Abu El-Regal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: El-Moselhy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D061006:Bays; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D019156:Indian Ocean; D023721:Tetraodontiformes
keywords: Molidae; ballast water; climate change