Short communication, Note

Unusual occurrence of anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus, Linnaeus 1758) eggs in December 2006 in Boka Kotorska Bay (Adriatic Sea)

Milica MANDIĆ ; Institute of Marine Biology, Kotor, Montenegro
Slobodan REGNER ; Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Belgrade, Serbia
Jasmina KRPO-ĆETKOVIĆ ; Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Aleksandar JOKSIMOVIĆ ; Institute of Marine Biology, Kotor, Montenegro

Abstract

Five anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus, Linnaeus 1758) eggs were caught during an ichthyoplankton survey in Boka Kotorska Bay (south Adriatic Sea) with a PairOVET (modified CalVet) plankton net on December 5th, 2006. Eggs were found at two sampling stations (42°28’30.24” N, 18°44’41.81” E and 42°29’30.23” N, 18°40’41.84” E). It is the third record of anchovy eggs in the winter months in the Adriatic Sea.

Keywords

Engraulis encrasicolus; spawning; south Adriatic Sea

Hrčak ID:

89762

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/89762

Publication date:

30.6.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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