- Deniz Yağlıoğlu
Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Duzce University, 81620 Duzce, Turkey, Biodiversity Implementation and Research Center (DU–BIYOM) Duzce University, 81620 Duzce, Turkey
denizyaglioglu@duzce.edu.tr - Cemal Turan
Molecular Ecology and Fisheries Genetics Laboratory, Marine Science Department, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, 31220 Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey.
Volume 6 - No: 3
Occurrence of Dusky Grouper Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) from the Black Sea: Is it the Mediterranization Process of the Black Sea?
DOI: 10.28978/nesciences.1036841
Keywords: Epinephelus marginatus, Dusky Grouper, Black Sea, Mediterranization
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.