On the Presence of the Lessepsian Pomadasys stridens (Haemulidae) in the Aegean Sea (Marmaris Bay, Turkey)

Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2

Abstract

This paper reports the presence of new striped piggy, Pomadasys stridens specimens in the Turkish Aegean Sea. Four specimens, measuring between 136 and 140 mm in TL, were captured off Marmaris coast, Muğla in southern Aegean Sea on 16 March 2018. This short paper presents second record of the fish in the Aegean Sea that indicates beginning of its established population in the area.

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Okan AKYOL, Tülin ÇOKER

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Okan AKYOL, Tülin ÇOKER (2018). On the Presence of the Lessepsian Pomadasys stridens (Haemulidae) in the Aegean Sea (Marmaris Bay, Turkey). Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences, 4(2), 163-166. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-421935