The first record of the oilfish Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1833 (Pisces: Gempylidae) from the Sea of Marmara, Turkey

ACARLI D., ALTINAĞAÇ U., ÖZEKİNCİ U., BAYHAN B.

OCEANOLOGICAL AND HYDROBIOLOGICAL STUDIES, vol.46, no.2, pp.249-252, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/ohs-2017-0026
  • Journal Name: OCEANOLOGICAL AND HYDROBIOLOGICAL STUDIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.249-252
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The benthopelagic oilfish Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1833 was recorded for the first time from the Marmara Sea coast in Turkey. In addition, this is the third record of the species from the Turkish sea waters.