- Natural and Engineering Sciences
- Vol: 6 Issue: 3
- First Record of Orange Spotted Grouper Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822) from the Iskenderun Bay...
First Record of Orange Spotted Grouper Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822) from the Iskenderun Bay, the northeastern Mediterranean
Authors : Deniz Ergüden, Mevlüt Gürlek, Cemal Turan
Pages : 218-222
Doi:10.28978/nesciences.1036852
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Publication Date : 2021-12-15
Article Type : Research
Abstract :A single specimen of orange spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822) was captured by a fisherman with a fishing line from the Iskenderun Bay (Konacık, Turkey) at 52 m depth. The morphological and color descriptions of E. coioides agree with previous descriptions. This record indicates that the eastward migration of this species in the Mediterranean coast of Turkey and fills the gap in the distribution range of the serranid species.Keywords : Grouper, Extension, Serranidae, Mediterranean Sea