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Natura Croatica : Periodicum Musei Historiae Naturalis Croatici, Vol. 6 No. 1, 1997.

Original scientific paper

First record of Pompano Fingerling, Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pisces: Carangidae), in the Eastern Middle Adriatic

Jakov Dulčić ; Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries - Split, P.O. BOX 500, 21000 Split, Croatia
Armin Pallaoro ; Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries - Split, P.O. BOX 500, 21000 Split, Croatia
Miro Kraljević ; Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries - Split, P.O. BOX 500, 21000 Split, Croatia

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Abstract

Pompano, Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus, 1758), is rare species in the Adriatic Sea. Its fingerling was caught for the first time in vicinity of small island settlement Bol and sandy beach Zlatni rat, island Brač (eastern middle Adriatic). The main morphometric and meristic data of one specimen are given. This record shows us that this species, mostly occur in the southern Adriatic, probably also spawn in the eastern middle Adriatic.

Keywords

Trachinotus ovatus; first record; eastern middle Adriatic

Hrčak ID:

299344

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/299344

Publication date:

31.3.1997.

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