A new Alien Fish from the Southern Black Sea (Sinop, Türkiye): Sebastes schlegelii Hilgendorf, 1880 (Scorpaeniformes, Sebastidae)
Journal: Sinop Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi
Year: 2024

Sebastes schlegelii Hilgendorf, 1880 is an Indo-Pacific species with a widespread distribution in the coastal waters of the Far Eastern region. This study represents the first documentation of S. schlegelii off Sinop coast from the Southern Black Sea. The four specimens collected on 28 May 2023 and 18 June 2023 from rocky habitat at a depth of about 6 meters off Sinop coast had a total length range of 226 to 237 mm and weights ranging from 197.57 to 254.98 g. The spread of this species to the so