First record of spotbase burrfish, Cyclichthys Spilostylus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Diodontidae), from the marine waters of Turkey

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Erguden D., Bayhan Y. K., Turan C.

Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, cilt.42, sa.2, ss.137-140, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3750/aip2011.42.2.07
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.137-140
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cyclichthys spilostylus, First record, Mediterranean sea, Spotbase burrfish, Turkey
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A single adult specimen of spotbase burrfish, Cyclichthys spilostylus (Leis et Randall, 1982), was recorded for the first time on 26 December 2011 from the Mersin Bay, north-eastern Mediterranean, Turkey. This is the first record of the spotbase burrfish C. spilostylus from the marine waters of Turkey and third record on the continental shelf in the Mediterranean basin. This is the 61th record of an Indo-Pacific alien fish species present along the marine waters of Turkey.