First Record of Trachipterus trachypterus (Gmelin, 1789) in the Gulf of Antalya (Turkey)

Abstract

During the research in the grand port area of Antalya (coordinates: 36. 829022N; 30. 603739 E), it was observed that a very rare fish belonging to the Trachipteridae family was stranded in the Mediterranean Sea. The length of the fish, which weighs 400 g (TW = 400g), has been measured as 85cm (TL = 85cm). The fish without anal fin has a dorsal fin with red colour and soft rays, extending from the dorsal to the caudal region. In the examination made; it has been understood that this fish is Ribbon fish, Trachipterus trachypterus (Gmelin, 1789) which are rare fish in the Mediterranean Sea. In a review of previous studies, it was previously understood that this species was not given in the Gulf of Antalya. In the study, the Ribbon fish, Trachipterus trachypterus (Gmelin, 1789), is presented as a new record in the Gulf of Antalya (Turkey).