Bilecenoglu M.Kaya M.Akalin S.2019-10-272019-10-2720061798-65401798-6540https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2006.1.4.14https://hdl.handle.net/11454/21815Following the recent occurrence of Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) in the Mediterranean Sea, our findings reveal that the species is now very common along the Levant coasts of Turkey. A specimen was recently captured in Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea), representing its north-westernmost occurrence in the Mediterranean. The species has a potential risk to humans, since it contains tetrodotoxin (TTX) that maybe a source for food poisoning. © 2006 The Author(s).en10.3391/ai.2006.1.4.14info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInvasive speciesLagocephalus sceleratusTetraodontidaeTurkeyArticle14289291Q2