Expansion of the flat needlefish Ablennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846) distribution in the eastern Mediterranean

Authors

  • Erhan IRMAK
  • Uğur ÖZDEN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32582/aa.64.1.6

Keywords:

Belonidae, Lessepsian migrant, non-indigenous, garfish, new record

Abstract

      The flat needlefish Ablennes hians was recorded for the first time from the coast of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean. Two specimens were captured, one in May 2021 and the second in April 2022. One of the specimens was preserved and deposited in fish collection, while only the photograph of the other was obtained.

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Published

20.03.2023

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Short communication

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