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The presence of Scorpaena loppei (Osteichthyes: Scorpaenidae), in the Turkish seas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2009

Cetin Keskin  and
Lütfiye Eryilmaz
Cetin Keskin
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Fisheries Faculty, Istanbul University, 34470 Laleli, Istanbul-Turkey
Lütfiye Eryilmaz*
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Istanbul University, 34134 Vezneciler, Istanbul-Turkey
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: L. Eryilmaz, Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Istanbul University, 34134 Vezneciler, Istanbul-Turkey email: [email protected]
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Abstract

In this study, the presence and description of Scorpaena loppei in the Turkish seas is reported. Two specimens were caught in Mersin-Taşucu Bay on 24 August 2006 by trawl net. The first specimen was 42.8 mm standard length, and the second specimen was 52.3 mm.

Keywords

ScorpaenidaeScorpaena loppeieastern Mediterranean
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 2 , January 2009 , e30
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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