First Record of Invasive Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Family: Cichlidae) in Akgöl (Mersin, Türkiye)

Authors : Sibel ALAGÖZ ERGÜDEN, Deniz ERGÜDEN, Deniz AYAS

Pages : 294-301

Doi:10.28978/nesciences.1222548

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Publication Date : 2022-12-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Tilapias are one of the world\`s most productive and internationally traded foods. It was brought to tropical and subtropical regions for aquaculture purposes to it that spread quickly. The aquaculture sector in Turkey as well as in the rest of the world, it is one of the most important reasons for the spread of invasive species. Three specimens, was collected via gill net during a survey carried out in Iskenderun coast on June and August 2016. The fish samples were 12.4 cm, 20.0 and 21.4 cm in total length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TL); and 36.0 g, 120.0 and 212.0 g total weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TW);, respectively. In this study, Oreochromis niloticus were recorded for the first time in Akgöl insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mersin);. It is though that this species was brought to Akgöl insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mersin); for aquaculture and later adapted here.
Keywords : Oreochromis niloticus, tilapia, invasive species, göksu delta, northeastern Mediterranean