A new deepwater fish, Chauliodus sloani Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Osteichthyes: Stomiidae), from the Turkish waters of Levant Sea (Eastern Mediterranean)

The first record of the Viperfish Chauliodus sloani, with morphometric and meristic characteristics, in Turkish waters of Levant Sea are reported. One specimen was caught in a trawl on 26 April 2004 at a depth of ca. 400 m in (36 degree 02' - 36 degree 05' N, 35 degree 37' - 35 degree...

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Published inJournal of the Black Sea/Mediterranean environment Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 33 - 37
Main Authors Dalyan, C, Eryilmaz, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2008
Subjects
Chauliodus sloani
Marine
Osteichthyes
Stomiidae
MED, Eastern Mediterranean
MED, Black Sea
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Summary:The first record of the Viperfish Chauliodus sloani, with morphometric and meristic characteristics, in Turkish waters of Levant Sea are reported. One specimen was caught in a trawl on 26 April 2004 at a depth of ca. 400 m in (36 degree 02' - 36 degree 05' N, 35 degree 37' - 35 degree 29' E). The specimen is the first sample which is caught of this species from Levant Sea.
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ISSN:1304-9550