Short Communication

Occurrence of the silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), from Iskenderun Bay, northeast Levant Sea

Volume: 39 Number: 1 March 15, 2022
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Occurrence of the silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), from Iskenderun Bay, northeast Levant Sea

Abstract


An immature male specimen of Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron, 1839) was caught by a commercial long-liner off Samandağ coast (Iskenderun Bay, northeastern Levant Sea, Turkey), on 2nd of November, 2021. This record is the fourth observation of this species in Turkey. Monitoring the coastal occurrences of the silky shark throughout its distribution range is critical, where the species is considered as very rare.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Zoology

Journal Section

Short Communication

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Publication Date

March 15, 2022

Submission Date

November 6, 2021

Acceptance Date

January 24, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 39 Number: 1

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https://izlik.org/JA87FX28FM

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Ergüden, D., Kabasakal, H., & Kambur, H. (2022). Occurrence of the silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), from Iskenderun Bay, northeast Levant Sea. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 39(1), 81-83. https://izlik.org/JA87FX28FM