Occurrence of Dusky Grouper Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) from the Black Sea: Is it the Mediterranization Process of the Black Sea?

Authors : Deniz YAĞLIOĞLU, Cemal TURAN

Pages : 133-137

Doi:10.28978/nesciences.1036841

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Publication Date : 2021-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A single specimen of Dusky Grouper Epinephelus marginatus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lowe, 1834); on 14 November 2021 at a depth of about 10 m from the southwestern Black Sea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Amasra, Turkey); was captured by a fisherman with fishnet. In this study, dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus was recorded for the first time from the Black Sea as a new Mediterranean species for the Black Sea fish fauna.
Keywords : Epinephelus marginatus, Dusky Grouper, Black Sea, Mediterranization