A new Alien Fish from the Southern Black Sea (Sinop, Türkiye): Sebastes schlegelii Hilgendorf, 1880 (Scorpaeniformes, Sebastidae)

Authors : Orçin Uygun, Hasan Can Öztekin, Ayşah Öztekin, Levent Bat

Pages : 207-216

Doi:10.33484/sinopfbd.1437668

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Publication Date : 2024-06-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Sebastes schlegelii Hilgendorf, 1880 is an Indo-Pacific species with a widespread distribution in the coastal waters of the Far Eastern region. This study represents the first documentation of S. schlegelii off Sinop coast from the Southern Black Sea. The four specimens collected on 28 May 2023 and 18 June 2023 from rocky habitat at a depth of about 6 meters off Sinop coast had a total length range of 226 to 237 mm and weights ranging from 197.57 to 254.98 g. The spread of this species to the southern Black Sea coast is attributed to the transportation of early life stage individuals from the northern coast of the Black Sea to the southern coast via the cyclonic Rim Current.
Keywords : Kara kaya iskorpiti, egzotik tür, yeni kayıt, Karadeniz

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