Abstract Loma acerinae is a xenoma-forming fish microsporidium described from common ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua (Perciformes: Percidae) and also found in Ponto-Caspian gobies (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae). This casts doubt on the strict host specificity of this parasite. The largest subunit RNA polymerase II ( rpb1 ) was used as genetic marker parasite isolated six species Perciformes G. Baltic Sea) ...

This paper is the first report on occurrence of Atherina boyeri in this region. A total 103 individuals A. were caught with fyke-nets (mesh size: 5 mm, polyamide) May and June 2022. The length weight sampled fish ranged from 6.52 to 8.57 cm 1.44 3.46 g, respectively. exponent b length/weight ratio was calculated as 3.091 indicating that species presented an isometric growth. mean value relative...

In this study, the growth parameters of big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810) in İznik Lake has been determined with traditional (length weight relationships (LWRs), von Bertalanffy (VB), condition factor (CF)) and modern approaches (Artificial Neural Networks - ANNs). A total 635 specimens (44.84% female 55.16% male) were collected from local fisherman during hunting season betwee...