Notes on ichthyofauna of the deep basin of the Southern Adriatic Sea

Abstract

Abstract Thirteen teleosts and four cartilaginous fishes occurred in bottom trawls from the 826–1196 m depth zone of the Southern Adriatic Sea. Cataetyx alleni (Byrne, 1906), Caelorinchus occa (Goode & Bean, 1886) and Lepidion lepidion (Risso, 1810) were recorded for the first time in this area, and all occurred deeper than 1000 m depth. The families Macrouridae, Moridae, and Squalidae dominated the catches below 1000 m depth, contributing 90 % in terms of weight and 91 % in terms of numbers.