Range expansion of white anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius (Linneus, 1758) (Lophiidae), in the Eastern Black Sea waters of Turkey

Abstract

A single specimen of white anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius Linneus 1758, (Lophiidae) was caught as by-catch along the Eastern Black Sea (Araklı, Trabzon, Turkey). This was the first time an individual was sighted in the eastern part and considered to be a range expansion. 

Keywords

• Anglerfish,Lophius piscatorius,Eastern Black Sea,first catch

Türkiye’nin Doğu Karadeniz Sahillerinde Fener Balığının (Lophius piscatorius Linneus, 1758) (Lophiidae) Yayılımı

Öz

Fener balığı Lophius piscatorius Linneus 1758, (Lophiidae) Doğu Karadeniz sahillerinde uzatma ağı ile by-catch olarak yakalanmıştır (Araklı, Trabzon, Türkiye).  Bu tür, bu bölgede ilk kez görüldü.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Fener balığı,Lophius piscatorius,Doğu Karadeniz,İlk kayıt

Kaynakça

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