- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 28 Issue: 2
- A First Record for the Bighead Goby (Neogobius kessleri Günther, 1861) along the Turkish Eastern Bla...
A First Record for the Bighead Goby (Neogobius kessleri Günther, 1861) along the Turkish Eastern Black Sea Coast
Authors : Süleyman Balik, Davut Turan
Pages : 107-109
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :The, bighead goby is reported for the first time from the Turkish Eastern Black Sea coast in Kale (Taşlı ) Stream (Rize), Erenler Stream (Çayeli-Rize), Kantarlı Stream (Pazar-Rize), Fırtına Stream (Ardeşen-Rize), Işıklı Stream (Ardeşen-Rize), Çağlayan Stream (Fındıklı-Rize) and Yeşil Stream (Fındıklı-Rize). A total of 70 individuals from different sampling stations were caught by an electro-shocker. Systematic characteristics of this species were examined and then compared with those reported in previous studies.Keywords : Gobiidae, Bighead goby, Eastern Black Sea streams (Rize), Turkey