Unexpected Occurrence of Prussian Carp Carassius gibelio (Cyprinidae) in Homa Lagoon (Izmir Bay, Aegean Sea)

Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2026

Yazarlar: Okan AKYOL, Halil ŞEN

ANNALES Series Historia Naturalis, Diğer Kurumların Hakemli Dergileri, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2026, cilt 36, ss 73-78

DOI: 10.19233/ASHN.2026.11

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<p>On&nbsp;24&nbsp;February&nbsp;2026,&nbsp;a&nbsp;female&nbsp;specimen&nbsp;of&nbsp;Carassius&nbsp;gibelio&nbsp;was&nbsp;caught&nbsp;using&nbsp;a&nbsp;trammel&nbsp;net&nbsp;targeting&nbsp;grey&nbsp;mullets&nbsp;in&nbsp;Homa&nbsp;Lagoon,&nbsp;located&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;coast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Izmir&nbsp;Bay,&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;depth&nbsp;of&nbsp;1&nbsp;m.&nbsp;Homa&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;highly&nbsp;saline&nbsp;environment,&nbsp;with&nbsp;salinity&nbsp;values&nbsp;ranging&nbsp;from&nbsp;35.6&nbsp;‰&nbsp;to&nbsp;63.7&nbsp;‰.&nbsp;Therefore,&nbsp;the&nbsp;occurrence&nbsp;of&nbsp;C.&nbsp;gibelio,&nbsp;a&nbsp;potamodromous&nbsp;fish&nbsp;species,&nbsp;in&nbsp;its&nbsp;waters&nbsp;represents&nbsp;an&nbsp;unexpected&nbsp;phenomenon.&nbsp;This&nbsp;paper&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;presents&nbsp;a&nbsp;remarkable&nbsp;occurrence&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;invasive&nbsp;species&nbsp;in&nbsp;an&nbsp;unusual&nbsp;habitat,&nbsp;but&nbsp;also&nbsp;provides&nbsp;an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;contribution&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;fish&nbsp;fauna&nbsp;records&nbsp;of&nbsp;Homa&nbsp;Lagoon,&nbsp;Izmir&nbsp;Bay.&nbsp;</p>

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