Additional records of Champsodon vorax and Champsodon capensis (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Champsodontidae) from the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Additional records of Champsodon vorax and Champsodon capensis (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Champsodontidae) from the eastern Mediterranean Sea

On 25 September 2012, seven individuals of Champsodon vorax Günther, 1867 and five individuals of Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908 were captured during a bottom trawl activity, from a depth of 30–100 m in the Gulf of Antalya, Turkey. Both species are Lessepsian migrants, previously...

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Published in:Acta ichthyologica et piscatoria Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 79 - 82
Main Authors: M. Gökoğlu, Y. Özvarol
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 01-01-2013
Subjects:
Champsodon
Champsodon vorax
Lessepsian migrants
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Summary:On 25 September 2012, seven individuals of Champsodon vorax Günther, 1867 and five individuals of Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908 were captured during a bottom trawl activity, from a depth of 30–100 m in the Gulf of Antalya, Turkey. Both species are Lessepsian migrants, previously reported in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. C. vorax is being reported for the first time from Turkey, whereas C. capensis is recorded for the first time in the Gulf of Antalya.
ISSN:1734-1515
DOI:10.3750/AIP2013.43.1.12