First Record of the Ophisurus serpens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes: Ophichthidae) in the Sea of Marmara, Türkiye

UZER U., CÖMERT N., Kabasakal H., KARAKULAK F. S.

Thalassas, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.593-600, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s41208-024-00660-y
  • Dergi Adı: Thalassas
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.593-600
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: First record, Ophisurus serpens, Sea of Marmara, Serpent eel
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the present article, the authors report on the first record of Ophisurus serpens (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Sea of Marmara (GFCM geographical subarea 28). A sexually mature male specimen (TL 1841 mm and TW 1801 g) was captured in a gill-net fishery at 96 m depth off the Silivri coast (northern Sea of Marmara, Türkiye).