Easternmost occurrence of Andromeda goby, Didogobius schlieweni Miller, 1993, in the Mediterranean Sea
Murat BILECENOĞLU Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, 09010, Efeler, Aydın, Turkey
Türkay ÇELIK Tüp Kurdu Scuba Diving Center, Hıdırlık, 2102. St. No: 31, 35460 Seferihisar, İzmir, Turkey.
Abstract
A single individual of andromeda goby, Didogobius schlieweni Miller, 1993, was observed and photographed at Sığacık Bay (Aegean Sea, İzmir), representing a first record for the Turkish marine fish fauna. The finding also considerably expands the known distribution range of the species in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Keywords
Ichthyofauna, Gobiidae, Turkey, Scuba observation.
