Open AccessOccurrence of the silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), from Iskenderun Bay, northeast Levant Sea
Author(s) -
Deniz Ergüden,
Hakan Kabasakal,
Hidayet Kambur
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
su ürünleri dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2148-3140
pISSN - 1300-1590
DOI - 10.12714/egejfas.39.1.11
Subject(s) - carcharhinus , bay , fishery , leucas , geography , range (aeronautics) , oceanography , biology , geology , archaeology , materials science , composite material
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.