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Apogon imberbis, sighted in the coast of Karaburun, Izmir Bay, NE Aegean Sea (underwater photograph: O. Öner).
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Three specimens of the Cardinal fish Apogon imberbis were observed on 02 October 2016 in the coast of Karaburun, Izmir Bay during the snorkeling. This short paper constitutes the first record of Cardinal fish from Izmir Bay, NE Aegean Sea.
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... aim of the study was therefore to document the occurrence of a new uncommon fish species recently observed in this ecosystem. On 02 October 2016, three A. imberbis specimens (Figure 1) were photographed by an amateur skin diver from the coats of Incirlikoy, Karaburun (38.65079° N, 26.52045°E), Izmir Bay at a depth of 2.5 m on a rocky and pebble bottom. ...
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