Occurrence of Pilotfish Naucrates ductor (Carangidae) in Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea)

Abstract

This paper reports the occurrence of Naucrates ductor in Izmir Bay, northeastern Aegean Sea. A specimen, measuring 275 mm in TL, was captured from Urla coast, Izmir Bay on 13 November 2018. This short note presents additional record of N. ductor on the ichthyofaunal richness of the Turkish Aegean Sea. 

Keywords

• Rare species,record,Izmir Bay

İzmir Körfezi’nde (Ege Denizi) Malta Palamudu Naucrates ductor (Carangidae)’un Bulunuşu

Abstract

Bu makale İzmir Körfezi’nde (Kuzeydoğu Ege Denizi) Naucrates ductor’un ortaya çıkışını rapor etmektedir. 13 Kasım 2018 tarihinde, İzmir Körfezi Urla kıyılarından 275 mm TL boyunda ölçülmüş bir birey yakalanmıştır. Bu kısa not Türk Ege Denizi’nin ihtiyofaunal zenginliği üzerine N. ductor’un ilave bir kaydını sunmaktadır. 

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