Okan AKYOL, Vahdet ÜNAL, Hasan SARI

The first report on the phenomenon of Capoeta aydinensis (Cyprinidae), occurring in Gökova Bay, Aegean Sea

A big specimen of Capoeta aydinensis (435 mm TL, 1040 g) was caught on 22 March 2020 by an angler from the Gökova Bay, Muğla as an unusual habitat. This case report presents occurring of an endemic freshwater fish in the marine waters and this specimen has the maximum size throughout the Anatolia.

Gökova Körfezi'nde (Ege Denizi) Capoeta aydinensis (Cyprinidae) olgusu hakkında ilk rapor

22 Mart 2020'de büyük bir Capoeta aydinensis örneği (435 mm TL, 1040 g) olağandışı bir yaşam alanı olarak Muğla Gökova Körfezi'nden bir oltacı tarafından yakalanmıştır. Bu olgu sunumu, deniz sularında endemik bir tatlı su balığının bulunuşunu göstermektedir ve bu örnek Anadolu genelinde maksimum büyüklüğe sahiptir.

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