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Issue: Vol. 5501 No. 4: 3 Sept. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-09-03
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5501.4.3
Page range: 531-541
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The marine cartilaginous fishes and sturgeons of the Sea of Marmara: an updated and annotated checklist

Sevinç-Erdal İnönü Foundation; MAREM (Marmara Environmental Monitoring) Project; Department of Marine Sciences; Anadoluhisarı Toplarönü No: 8; 34810; Istanbul; Turkey
Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart; Gewann Rosenstein 1; 70191 Stuttgart; Germany
Pisces teleost fishes ichthyofauna Turkey distribution Bosporus Dardanelles

Abstract

A revised checklist of sharks, batoids, and sturgeons in the Sea of Marmara, Turkey encompasses 41 species across 18 families. It provides a concise historical context and addresses issues related to problematic reports. Furthermore, the paper delves into the analysis of taxonomic changes in other literature reports, aiming to provide a framework for upcoming ichthyological surveys and ecological studies, while also presenting relevant data on the economic significance of select species.

 

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