A NEW ICHTHYOLOGICAL RECORD AND DISTRIBUTIONAL UPDATE FOR EPIGONUS DENTICULATUS DIEUZEIDE, 1950 IN TURKISH MEDITERRANEAN WATERS NUOVO RECORD ITTIOLOGICO E AGGIORNAMENTO SULLA DISTRIBUZIONE DI EPIGONUS DENTICULATUS DIEUZEIDE, 1950 IN ACQUE MEDITERRANEE TURCHE NOV IHTIOLOŠKI ZAPIS IN PODATKI O RAZŠIRJENOSTI RJAVEGA VELEOKCA, EPIGONUS DENTICULATUS DIEUZEIDE, 1950 V TURŠKIH SREDOZEMSKIH VODAH

Ergüden D., Bayhan Y. K., ALAGÖZ ERGÜDEN S., Ayas D.

Annales, Series Historia Naturalis, cilt.35, sa.1, ss.21-26, 2025 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.19233/ashn.2025.04
  • Dergi Adı: Annales, Series Historia Naturalis
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.21-26
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: deep-sea fish, Epigonidae, ichthyological record, northeastern Mediterranean, Pencil cardinal
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In July 2024, a single specimen of Epigonus denticulatus was captured off Silifke, Mersin, in the northeastern Mediterranean, Türkiye, at a depth of approximately 555 m. The specimen measured 14.20 cm in total length and weighed 27.8 g. Although E. denticulatus is known to occur in the Mediterranean Sea, it remains a rare species in eastern Mediterranean waters. This finding represents the second recorded occurrence of E. denticulatus in Türkiye’s northeastern Mediterranean waters, contributing to the documentation of its presence in the Turkish Mediterranean region. The record provides valuable data for understanding biodiversity and the distribution of deep-sea fishes in the eastern Mediterranean, offering a foundation for future research in this field.