The rare occurrence of the shore rockling Gaidropsarus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes: Gadiformes), in the southeastern Mediterranean, Turkey
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Gaidropsaridae, occurrence, new records, Konacik coast, Iskenderun BayAbstract
On 26 October 2021, one specimen of shore rockling Gaidropsarus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758) was captured from Konacik, Iskenderun Bay (southeastern Mediterranean, Turkey) with a commercial trawler at a depth of 50 m. The specimen measured 27.5 cm in total length and weighed 114.8 g. The present paper reports the rare occurrence of this species in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey (southeastern Mediterranean Sea). All measurements, counts, and color descriptions of G. mediterraneus agree with previous descriptions. The present study discusses its conservation in the area and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Deniz Ergüden, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31220 - Iskenderun, Turkey
Sibel Alagöz Ergüden, Imamoglu Vocational School, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey - Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Science, Iskenderun Technical University, 31220 - Iskenderun, Turkey
Necdet Uygur, Maritime Vocational Higher School, Iskenderun Technical University, 31220 - Iskenderun, Turkey
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