First record of marbled stingray, Dasyatis marmorata (Elasmobranchii: Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae), on the coast of Turkey, north-eastern Mediterranean

First record of marbled stingray, Dasyatis marmorata (Elasmobranchii: Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae), on the coast of Turkey, north-eastern Mediterranean

Two specimens of marbled stingray, Dasyatis marmorata (Steindachner, 1892), were captured for the first time on 24–25 October 2013 in the Iskenderun Bay, located in the north-eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. This is the first record of D. marmorata in Turkish coastal waters and the s...

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Published in:Acta ichthyologica et piscatoria Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 159 - 161
Main Authors: D. Erguden, C. Turan, M. Gurlek, A. Uyan, A.N. Reyhaniye
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 01-01-2014
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description
morphometric measurements
stingray
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Summary:Two specimens of marbled stingray, Dasyatis marmorata (Steindachner, 1892), were captured for the first time on 24–25 October 2013 in the Iskenderun Bay, located in the north-eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. This is the first record of D. marmorata in Turkish coastal waters and the seventh dasyatid species reported to date from the area.
ISSN:1734-1515
DOI:10.3750/AIP2014.44.2.11