First observation of Apogon imberbis in Izmir Bay, North-eastern Aegean Sea

Year 2016, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 91 - 93, 01.12.2016

Okan Akyol Aytaç Özgül

Abstract

Three specimens of the Cardinal fish Apogon imberbis were observed on 02 October 2016 in the coast of Karaburun, Izmir Bay during the snorkeling. This short paper constitutes the first record of Cardinal fish from Izmir Bay, NE Aegean Sea.Keywords: Cardinal fish, Apogon imberbis, new record, Izmir Bay, NE Aegean Sea.

Keywords

Cardinal fish, Apogon imberbis, new record, Izmir Bay, NE Aegean Sea

İzmir Körfezi’nde (Kuzeydoğu Ege Denizi) Apogon imberbis’in İlk Gözlemi

Abstract

Kardinal balığının, Apogon imberbis üç bireyi 02 Ekim 2016 tarihinde Karaburun kıyılarında (İzmir Körfezi) şnorkelle dalış sırasında gözlenmiştir. Bu kısa makale, kardinal balığının İzmir Körfezi’nden (Ege Denizi) ilk kaydını vermektedir

Keywords

Kardinal balığı, Apogon imberbis, yeni kayıt, İzmir Körfezi, Ege Denizi

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