An occurrence of the blackfish, Centrolophus niger (Gmelin, 1789), in Iskenderun Bay, (northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey)

Yıl 2012, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1, 97 - 101, 01.04.2012

Deniz Ergüden Deniz Yağlıoğlu Mevlüt Gürlek Cemal Turan

Öz

Abstract A single specimen of the blackfish, Centrolophus niger (Gmelin, 1789), was recorded on25 March 2011 from the coast of Samandag in Iskenderun Bay (northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey). The present paper reports the first occurrence of the blackfish, C. niger, from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Key words: Blackfish, Centrolophus niger, Mediterranean Sea, Iskenderun Bay, Turkey

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