The confirmed occurrence of juvenile specimens of Polyprion americanus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) from Iskenderun and Mersin Bays (Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey)

Authors : Deniz ERGÜDEN, Deniz AYAS, Sibel ALAGÖZ ERGÜDEN, Ferhat KABAKLI

Pages : 26-33

Doi:/medfar.v4i60139.775646

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Publication Date : 2021-01-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :One individual of Polyprion americanus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bloch & Schneider, 1801); was captured by a bottom longline from Arsuz coast, Iskenderun Bay at depth of 22 m on 14 June 2015 and another individual was caught by trammel net from Yeşilovacık coast, Mersin Bay at a depth of about 30 m on 01 June 2017. Reporting two juvenile specimens, this paper confirms the occurrence of this species in Iskenderun and Mersin Bays insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey); in addition to previous reports from the Mediterranean Sea. Besides, this report is the first observation for these locations and fills a gap in the distribution range of the species. All measurements and counts, as well as morphological and color descriptions of juvenile individuals of P. americanus, are given.
Keywords : Polyprionidae, Wrecjfish, Record, Young specimen, Mediterranean Sea

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