Development of a Filament on the Lower Lobe of the Caudal Fin of the Lessepsian Migrant Fish Nemipterus randalli (Actinopterygii: Clupeiformes: Nemipteridae)

Umut Uyan, Halit Filiz, Murat Çelik, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Barry C. Russell

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    Abstract

    Unusual development of a filamentous extension of the lower caudal-fin lobe was observed in eight male individuals of the Lessepsian migrant fish species Nemipterus randalli, collected from Gökova Bay, south-eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is suggested that this phenotypic trait is related to the highly successful invasion of this species in the eastern Mediterranean and may be associated with a shift towards either sexual dimorphism or a change in feeding behavior in a new environment.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)118-120
    Number of pages3
    JournalProceedings of the Zoological Society
    Volume75
    Issue number1
    Early online date24 Jun 2021
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2022

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