The maximum length record of Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus Linnaeus, 1758) for Turkish Seas

Abstract

The information on maximum length, weight, and age of living things in an ecosystem are necessary for population dynamics and stock assessment studies. In this connection, a single specimen of Scomber scombrus with 34.8 cm in total length and 480.00 g in total weight was caught off Saros Bay to handline by a commercial fisherman on 08 April 2015. The proved length is the most new and largest maximum size record of S. scombrus for Turkish Seas.

Keywords

• Scomber scombrus
• Atlantic mackerel
• Maximum Lenght
• Sasros Bay
• Turkey

Türkiye denizleri için Uskumru balığının (Scomber scombrus Linnaeus, 1758) maksimum boy kaydı

Öz

Bir ekosistemdeki canlıların maksimum boy, ağırlık ve yaş ile ilgili bilgileri populasyon dinamiği ve stok değerlendirme çalışmaları için gereklidir. Bu bağlamda, 08 Nisan 2015 tarihinde 34,8 cm toplam boya ve 480,00 g ağırlığa sahip bir adet uskumru balığı ticari bir balıkçı tarafından olta ile Saros Körfezi açıklarında avlanmıştır. İspatlanan boy, Türkiye denizleri için uskumru balığının en büyük ve en yeni boy kaydıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Scomber scombrus
• uskumru
• Maksimum Boy
• Saros Körfezi
• Türkiye

Kaynakça

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