Range extension of Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) in the northeastern Mediterranean, İskenderun Bay, Turkey

Authors : Volkan Barış KİYAĞA, Sinan MAVRUK, Caner Enver ÖZYURT, Erhan AKAMCA, Çağıl COŞKUN

Pages : 644-649

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper reports the range extension of Kyphosus vaigiensis in the northeastern insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NE); Mediterranean. On 18 November, 2018, a single specimen of K. vaigiensis was caught in İskenderun Bay insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(36°45.6` N, 35°40.8` E); by a recreational fisherman and reported through a social media application. The specimen was identified using morphological and molecular methods. Its occurrence and distribution in the NE Mediterranean were investigated based on interviews with fishers.Sea chubs insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Kyphosidae, Kyphosus); currently consist of 12 species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Knudsen and Clements, 2013, 2016, 2019); occurring in tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Sakai and Nakabo, 1995, 2014; Knudsen and Clements, 2013);. They generally inhabit shallow waters of less than 10 m deep in various habitats like reefs, seagrass meadows, and sandy bottoms insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Nelson, 2006);. Moreover, juveniles are commonly found in nearby floating algae or below flotsam insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Knudsen and Clements, 2013);. Sea chubs are strictly herbivorous, mainly feeding on macroalgae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Knudsen and Clements, 2013);. Although they are considered popular game fish, they have low economic importance because of their characteristic bad odor and taste insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bae et al., 2008);.
Keywords : Brassy chub, fishers ecological knowledge, Levant Basin, first record, DNA barcoding