Occurrence of Sudis hyalina Rafinesque, 1810 (Paralepididae) in Büyükeceli Coast (Mersin Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean)

Abstract

In November 2018, an individual belonging to the Sudis hyalina was caught in a trawling operation in the Büyükeceli Coast (Mersin Bay, NE Mediterranean). Morphological and meristic measurements of the specimen were made and recorded with the catalogue number of MEUFC-18-11-102 in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University.

Keywords

• Büyükeceli Coast
• Sudis hyalina
• NE Mediterranean Sea
• Mersin Bay
• Turkey

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