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First Record of the Ophisurus serpens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes: Ophichthidae) in the Sea of Marmara, Türkiye

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In the present article, the authors report on the first record of Ophisurus serpens (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Sea of Marmara (GFCM geographical subarea 28). A sexually mature male specimen (TL 1841 mm and TW 1801 g) was captured in a gill-net fishery at 96 m depth off the Silivri coast (northern Sea of Marmara, Türkiye).

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    Uğur Uzer, Nurdan Cömert & F. Saadet Karakulak

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Uzer, U., Cömert, N., Kabasakal, H. et al. First Record of the Ophisurus serpens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes: Ophichthidae) in the Sea of Marmara, Türkiye. Thalassas 40, 593–600 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-024-00660-y

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