OCCURRENCE OF APLETODON DENTATUS BACESCUI (MURGOCI, 1940) (GOBIESOCIDAE) AND CORYPHOBLENNIUS GALERITA(LINNAEUS, 1758) (BLENNIIDAE) AT THE CENTRAL BLACK SEA COAST OF TURKEY

Occurrence of Apletodon dentatus bacescui (Murgoci, 1940) (Gobiesocidae) and Coryphoblennius galerita(Linnaeus, 1758) (Blenniidae) at the central Black Sea coast of Turkey

Levent Bat, Gamze Gönlügür Demirci, Meral Öztürk

University of Ondokuz Mayis, Sinop Fisheries Faculty, 57000 Sinop, TURKEY
University of Celal Bayar, Faculty of Science, Manisa, TURKEY

Abstract

Two fish species (Apletodon dentatus bacescui and Coryphoblennius galerita) were collected from Sinop coasts, which were previously not recorded from the central Black Sea coasts of Turkey. Morphometric and meristic characteristics of the species are presented.

Keywords: Apletodon dentatus bacescui, Coryphoblennius galerita, Black Sea