Maximum Size of Female Alexandria pompano Alectis alexandrina (Carangidae) in the Aegean Sea
Abstract
A female specimen of Alectis alexandrina (710 mm TL) was caught on 15 July 2019 by an angler from the Bay of Gökova, Muğla, at a depth of 4 m. The specimen has the maximum size throughout the Turkish seas and it is fourth finding of this species for the Turkish Aegean Sea.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Structural Biology
Journal Section
Short Communication
Publication Date
December 27, 2019
Submission Date
October 17, 2019
Acceptance Date
November 4, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 2 Number: 2