Acta Adriatica, Vol. 61 No. 2, 2020.
Short communication, Note
https://doi.org/10.32582/aa.61.2.10
A new maximum length of the spotted weever, Trachinus araneus Cuvier, 1829 (Perciformes: Trachinidae) from Western Mediterranean (Oran Bay)
Lotfi Bensahla-Talet
; University Oran1. Ahmed BENBELLA, Faculty of Natural Science and Life, Department of Biology, 31000-Oran, Algeria
Ahmed Bensahla-Talet
; University Oran1. Ahmed BENBELLA, Faculty of Natural Science and Life, Department of Biology, 31000-Oran, Algeria
Abstract
On the 29th of October 2018, one specimen of the spotted weever, Trachinus araneus measuring 47.3 cm in total length and weighting 968 g was captured by trammel net operating in Oran Bay (Kristel fishery) Western Algerian coast at 100 m depth. Up to date, this length is a new record of maximum length reached for this trachinid in the Mediterranean basin.
Keywords
spotted weever; Trachinus araneus; maximum size; Oran Bay; Mediterranean Sea
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250373
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Publication date:
28.12.2020.
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