A Study on possible variant forms of anchovy in the black sea
Journal: OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University)
Year: 2014

The anchovy in the Black Sea is a commercially important fish source for Turkey, which is represented by two different subspecies in the basin. Spawning and feeding occurs in northern coasts where food supplies are more abundant. When the water temperature starts to decrease, the anchovy migrate toward the warmer waters of the southern coasts. The schools formed during this migration make them a primary target for fishing fleets. Due to morphological similarities, it is not possible to report th