- Natural and Engineering Sciences
- Vol: 6 Issue: 3
- Occurrence of Dusky Grouper Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) from the Black Sea: Is it the Medite...
Occurrence of Dusky Grouper Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) from the Black Sea: Is it the Mediterranization Process of the Black Sea?
Authors : Deniz Yağlioğlu, Cemal Turan
Pages : 133-137
Doi:10.28978/nesciences.1036841
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Publication Date : 2021-12-15
Article Type : Research
Abstract :A single specimen of Dusky Grouper Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) on 14 November 2021 at a depth of about 10 m from the southwestern Black Sea (Amasra, Turkey) was captured by a fisherman with fishnet. In this study, dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus was recorded for the first time from the Black Sea as a new Mediterranean species for the Black Sea fish fauna.Keywords : Epinephelus marginatus, Dusky Grouper, Black Sea, Mediterranization