First Record of Orange Spotted Grouper Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822) from the Iskenderun Bay, the northeastern Mediterranean

Authors : Deniz ERGÜDEN, Mevlüt GÜRLEK, Cemal TURAN

Pages : 218-222

Doi:10.28978/nesciences.1036852

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Publication Date : 2021-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A single specimen of orange spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hamilton, 1822); was captured by a fisherman with a fishing line from the Iskenderun Bay insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Konacık, Turkey); at 52 m depth. The morphological and color descriptions of E. coioides agree with previous descriptions. This record indicates that the eastward migration of this species in the Mediterranean coast of Turkey and fills the gap in the distribution range of the serranid species.
Keywords : Grouper, Extension, Serranidae, Mediterranean Sea