First occurrence of Zu cristatus (Trachipteridae) in the Turkish Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)

Year 2023, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 37 - 39, 25.10.2023

Okan Akyol , Zafer Tosunoğlu

https://doi.org/10.51756/marlife.1285550

Abstract

This ichthyologic note presents the incidental catch of Zu cristatus from a commercial long-liner from the northeastern Aegean Sea. On 14 March 2023, a specimen of Zu cristatus was collected by a commercial deep-sea long-liner, targeting European hake at a depth of 600 m in Saros Bay on the northern Aegean coast of Türkiye. In this short report, we confirmed its occurrence in the Turkish Aegean waters of the eastern Mediterranean.

Keywords

Scalloped ribbonfish, long-line fishery, incidental catch, Saros Bay.

Thanks

The authors thank both Mr Hayri Şahin, who caught the fish, for his cooperation and Mr Akın Aşık from the Tekirdağ regional association of fisheries cooperatives for bringing the fish to our attention.

Ege Denizi'nde (Doğu Akdeniz) Zu cristatus'un (Trachipteridae) ilk kez ortaya çıkışı

Abstract

Bu ihtiyolojik not, kuzeydoğu Ege Denizi'nden ticari bir paragat teknesinden tesadüfen yakalanan Zu cristatus'u sunar. 14 Mart 2023'te, Türkiye'nin kuzey Ege kıyısındaki Saroz Körfezi'nde 600 m derinlikte bakalyaro balığını hedef alan ticari bir derin deniz paragat gemisiyle bir Zu cristatus örneği ele geçirildi.. Bu kısa raporda, Zu cristatus'un Doğu Akdeniz'in Türk Ege sularında varlığını doğruladık.

Keywords

taraklı kurdele balığı,, Paragat balıkçılığı,, tesadüfi av,, Saros Körfezi

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