The occurrence of Apletodon incognitus Hofrichter et Patzner, 1997 (Gobiesocidae) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

Abstract

A single Apletodon incognitus specimen was collected from Antalya Bay (Levant Sea, Turkey), which is a new record for the eastern Mediterranean fish fauna. The species was previously known only from the Azores (eastern Atlantic) and the western Mediterranean basin. A description of the specimen is presented.