First Record of Elongate Bulleye Priacanthus prolixus in the Mediterranean Sea

Authors : Mevlüt Gürlek, Deniz Ergüden, Cemal Turan

Pages : 44-47

Doi:10.28978/nesciences.292356

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Publication Date : 2017-02-08

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Elongate bulleye, Priacanthus prolixus was first time recorded from the Mediterranean Sea. One specimen of P. prolixus was caught by a commercial trawler at a depth of 70 m in 7 November 2016 from İskenderun Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean Sea, Turkey. The occurrence of this species in the Mediterranean Sea is most probably due to migration from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal. 
Keywords : First record, the elongate bulleye, Priacanthus prolixus, the Mediterranean Sea