First Record of Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri Cuvier, 1832 in Turkish Marine Waters
Tethys Environmental Science, vol.1, no.2, pp.44-49, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 1 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2024
- Doi Number: 10.5281/zenodo.12739528
- Journal Name: Tethys Environmental Science
- Journal Indexes: Directory of Open Access Journals, Index Copernicus, Root Indexing
- Page Numbers: pp.44-49
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri in the present study was reported for
the first time from Turkish marine waters. A. solandri was captured at
40-50 m depth from Üçadalar area in the Antalya Bay on 25 June 2024,
and Samandağ coast in 2024 from the İskenderun Bay by Amateur
fishermen in the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Türkiye. A.
solandri is an important recreational fish with high economic value. A.
solandri was previously reported from two locations in the
Mediterranean Sea, and with this report it has reached three in the
Mediterranean Sea.