First Record of Goldblotch Grouper, Epinephelus costae (Steindachner, 1878) (Family: Serranidae) from the Sea of Marmara

KARAKULAK F. S., GÖKOĞLU M., UZER U., Kabasakal H.

Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.30-32, 2025 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.26650/ase20241569671
  • Dergi Adı: Aquatic Sciences and Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.30-32
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: coastal, Epinephelus, inventory, photoidentification, Türkiye
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Two specimens of Epinephelus costae (Steindachner, 1878) have been observed in the rocky littoral zone of the northeastern Sea of Marmara in the early days of October 2024. E. costae is recorded for the first time from the Sea of Marmara. The present recording also emphasises that the northward migration of thermophilic Mediterranean species is gradually reaching higher latitudes.