Occurrence of the silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), from Iskenderun Bay, northeast Levant Sea
Articles > Article · 2022
Authors: Deniz Ergüden, Hakan Kabasakal, Hidayet Kambur
Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, International, 2022, vol 39, pp 81-83
Summary
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.