CONFIRMED OCCURENCE OF ATLANTIC LIZARDFISH, Synodus saurus (L.) (Actinopterygii: Synodontidae) IN EDREMİT BAY, (NORTHERN AEGEAN SEA)

Abstract

One female specimen of Atlantic lizardfish was caught by professional fisherman from Küçükkuyu (Edremit Bay) on 10th January, 2016. The species is a previously reported to be observed from Edremit Bay without its morphometric and meristic characters. This paper presents the second finding of the Atlantic lizardfish for the same locality. 

Keywords

• Synodus saurus
• Küçükkuyu
• morphomeristic characters

Edremit Körfezi (Kuzey Ege Denizi)’nde Atlantik Kertenkele Balığı Synodus saurus (L.) (Actinopterygii: Synodontidae) Onaylanmış Bulunuşu

Öz

One female specimen of Atlantic lizardfish was caught by professional fisherman from Küçükkuyu (Edremit Bay) on 10^th January, 2016. The species is a previously reported to be observed from Edremit Bay without its morphometric and meristic characters. This paper presents the second finding of the Atlantic lizardfish for the same locality. Atlantik kertenkele balığının bir bireyi Küçükkuyu (Edremit Körfezi)’ dan 10 Ocak 2016 tarihinde profesyonel balıkçılar tarafından yakalanmıştır. Bu tür daha önce morfometrik ve meristik karakterleri verilmeksizin Edremit Körfezinden gözlendiği rapor edilmiştir. Bu makale Atlantik kertenkele balığının aynı lokalite için ikinci bulunuşunu verir. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Synodus saurus
• Küçükkuyu
• morfo-meristik karakterler

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