Occurrence of a Huge Meagre, Argyrosomus regius in İzmir Bay (Aegean Sea, Turkey)

Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2

Abstract

On 16 May 2017, a specimen of Argyrosomus regius with a total length (TL) of 1310 mm (21.1 kg) was captured by an experimental trawl from eastern coast of Yassıcaada Island, Urla, İzmir Bay at a depth of 30 m. This ichthyologic note presents a new maximal size record of A. regius for İzmir Bay, Aegean Sea.

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Adnan TOKAÇ, Okan AKYOL, Zafer TOSUNOĞLU, Celalettin AYDIN, Hakan KAYKAÇ

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Adnan TOKAÇ, Okan AKYOL, Zafer TOSUNOĞLU, Celalettin AYDIN, Hakan KAYKAÇ (2017). Occurrence of a Huge Meagre, Argyrosomus regius in İzmir Bay (Aegean Sea, Turkey). Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences, 3(2), 63-66. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-243540