First Record of Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun 1896) from the Middle Black Sea Coast

Abstract

Two individuals of blue crab Callinectes sapidus (one male and one female) were captured by trammel nets on 27 November 2017 and 1 December 2017 between 2 m to 10 m depths from the middle Black Sea coast. The carapace width and weight were measured as 19.4 cm and 449.19 g for the male, and 19.6 cm and 269.39 g for the female specimens. This is the first record for the C. sapidus from the middle Black Sea region.

Keywords

• Blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, Black Sea

Orta Karadeniz Kıyılarında Mavi Yengecin (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896) İlk Kaydı

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, iki adet (biri dişi ve diğeri erkek) Callinectes sapidus türü yengeç Orta Karadeniz Bölgesi’nde 27 Kasım 2017 ve 1 Aralık 2017 tarihlerinde fanyalı uzatma ağlarında, 2 - 10 m derinliklerde örneklenmiştir. Örneklenen erkek ve dişi bireylerin karapaks eni 19.4 ve 19.6 cm olarak, ağırlıkları ise sırasıyla 449.19 g ve 269.39 g olarak ölçülmüştür. Bu bildirim C. sapidus türü için Orta Karadeniz’de ilk kayıttır

Keywords

• Mavi yengeç, Callinectes sapidus, Karadeniz

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