Pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinopterygii: Carangidae) - a new species for the Black Sea

One adult specimen of pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) was found along the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The specimen has been caught in June 2022 in a static fish trap near the town of Primorsko. This is the first record of this thermophilic species in the Black Sea waters, which is presuma...

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Main Author: Tihomir Stefanov
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Published: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 2024-12-01
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description One adult specimen of pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) was found along the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The specimen has been caught in June 2022 in a static fish trap near the town of Primorsko. This is the first record of this thermophilic species in the Black Sea waters, which is presumably related to the increased seawater temperatures in the region and represents significant northward range extension.
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Pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinopterygii: Carangidae) - a new species for the Black Sea
Historia naturalis bulgarica
black sea
carangidae
increasing seawater temperatures
range expansion
trachinotus ovatus
title Pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinopterygii: Carangidae) - a new species for the Black Sea
title_full Pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinopterygii: Carangidae) - a new species for the Black Sea
title_fullStr Pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinopterygii: Carangidae) - a new species for the Black Sea
title_full_unstemmed Pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinopterygii: Carangidae) - a new species for the Black Sea
title_short Pompano Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinopterygii: Carangidae) - a new species for the Black Sea
title_sort pompano trachinotus ovatus linnaeus 1758 actinopterygii carangidae a new species for the black sea
topic black sea
carangidae
increasing seawater temperatures
range expansion
trachinotus ovatus
url https://www.nmnhs.com/historia-naturalis-bulgarica/article.php?id=000573000462024
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