First record of the Lessepsian fish Siganus rivulatus (Forsskal & Niebuhr, 1775) in the Sea of Marmara (Izmit Bay, Turkey)

KARAKULAK F. S., YILDIZ T., UZER U., Oray I. K.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY, vol.36, no.6, pp.952-954, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jai.14133
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Animal Behavior Abstracts, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.952-954
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The marbled spinefoot, Siganus rivulatus (Forsskal&Niebuhr, 1775) was recorded for the first time in Izmit Bay, Sea of Marmara. One specimen was caught on 30 September 2019 by a small scale fisherman at depth of 25 m. The fish measured 151 mm in total length and weighted of 43.45 g. S. rivulatus is one of the Lessepsian immigrants who entered the Mediterranean more than half a century ago, and has now also easily adapted to the Sea of Marmara, which has a unique two-layered water system.