toadfish

A marine heatwave has hit the Mediterranean, including the Ionian and Aegean seas, posing a threat to the entire marine ecosystem, experts have warned. The marine heatwave is leading to a proliferation of invasive fish species and jellyfish. As the...

Greek scientists have recently launched an attempt to record the actual number of alien fish species from the Red Sea which have "invaded" the Aegean, especially in the north. They also hope to assess the impact these unwelcome species has...

A huge toxic fish, known as "Lagocephalus" or the Silver-cheeked toadfish, was caught by fishermen near Ierapetra, southern Crete on Thursday. The fishermen say that this was the largest of approximately thirty fish belonging to the same species that they...

Marine biologists in Greece have recently launched a program to control a highly toxic fish that has been spotted in the Aegean in the last few years. The Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), a governmental research organization, has expressed...