Maximum Size Record of Sharpsnout Seabream (Diplodus puntazzo Walbaum, 1792) for Saros Bay, Northern Aegean Sea

Abstract

A single specimen of Diplodus puntazzo with 34.6 cm in total length and 550.00 g in total weight was caught off İbrice Bight (Saros Bay) with handline (hook (Mustad 496) size 1 and 0.40 mm monofilament line-diameter) by fisherman on May 25, 2016. Its total length and weight were the maximum observed values for the species in the Saros Bay, Northern Aegean Sea.

Keywords

• Diplodus puntazzo
• Maximum size
• Saros Bay
• Norhern Aegean Sea
• Turkey

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