Keywords
Alopiidae
record
Akyatan coast
Turkiye
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Abstract
A single male bigeye thresher, Alopias superciliosus, was incidentally captured by a commercial trawler. The specimen measured 310 cm in total length and weighed 156.0 kg. The capture occurred on 16 January 2025 in the coastal region of Akyatan, at a depth of 30 m. Prior to this study, 15 records of A. superciliosus had been documented along the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Türkiye. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge and marks a notable milestone by documenting the first recorded occurrence of an adult male bigeye thresher in the northeastern Mediterranean, specifically along the Akyatan coast of Türkiye. It also presents a comprehensive analysis of the specimen’s morphometric measurements in comparison with existing Mediterranean records.
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