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First record of marlin sucker, Remora Osteochir (Cuvier, 1829), from the northeastern Aegean Sea, Turkey

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Single specimen of marlin sucker Remora osteochir (Cuvier, 1829) was captured during a commercial lift net operation in Ece Limani, Aegean Sea, Turkey. This is the first documented record of the species from northeastern Aegean Sea, Turkey. A short description of some morphological features of the specimen is provided, probable host of the specimen and species’ range in the Mediterranean are discussed.

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  1. Faculty of Fisheries, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey

    S. Tuncer & O. Ozen

  2. Department of International Fisheries Cooperation, Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography, Moscow, Russia

    A. M. Orlov

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Tuncer, S., Orlov, A.M. & Ozen, O. First record of marlin sucker, Remora Osteochir (Cuvier, 1829), from the northeastern Aegean Sea, Turkey. J. Ichthyol. 52, 400–408 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0032945212040145

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