New locality record for Fistularia petimba Lacepède, 1803 from the North-Eastern Mediterranean Sea (Mersin Bay)

Authors : Nuray Çiftçi, Deniz Ayas, Mustafa DOĞANGÜN

Pages : 42-48

Doi:/medfar.v2i45471.491571

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Publication Date : 2019-05-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this research, two individuals belonging to  Fistularia petimba  were caught in a trawl operation carried out in Mersin Bay in 2018. Necessary morphometric measurements were taken to prevent misconceptions in the identification of the species. It is reported that the species distributes in tropical and subtropical waters of Atlantic and Indo-Pacific.  F. petimba  entered the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea from the Red Sea. This species which pose a threat to the Mediterranean ecosystem is a predator, and it is also powerful invader. 
Keywords : Fistularia petimba, North Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Mersin Bay, Turkey