First record of brown comber Serranus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1758) for the Black Sea

Authors: GÖKTUĞ DALGIÇ, AYSUN GÜMÜŞ, MUSTAFA ZENGİN

Abstract: One female specimen of Serranus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Perciformes, Serranidae) was captured off the Black Sea coast of Turkey by bottom trawl at a depth of 80-90 m on 23 March 2012. This is the first record of this species for the Black Sea.

Keywords: Serranus hepatus, brown comber, Black Sea

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