The rare occurrence of the shore rockling Gaidropsarus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes: Gadiformes), in the South-Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey
2023
Deniz Ergüden | Sibel Alagöz Ergüden | Necdet Uygur
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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