A First Record for the Bighead Goby (Neogobius kessleri Günther, 1861) along the Turkish Eastern Black Sea Coast

Authors: SÜLEYMAN BALIK, DAVUT TURAN

Abstract: The, bighead goby is reported for the first time from the Turkish Eastern Black Sea coast in Kale (Taşlı ) Stream (Rize), Erenler Stream (Çayeli-Rize), Kantarlı Stream (Pazar-Rize), Fırtına Stream (Ardeşen-Rize), Işıklı Stream (Ardeşen-Rize), Çağlayan Stream (Fındıklı-Rize) and Yeşil Stream (Fındıklı-Rize). A total of 70 individuals from different sampling stations were caught by an electro-shocker. Systematic characteristics of this species were examined and then compared with those reported in previous studies.

Keywords: Gobiidae, Bighead goby, Eastern Black Sea streams (Rize), Turkey

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