Abstract:The morphometrics and meristic characteristics of Scorpaena scrofa, Scorpaena elongata, Scorpaena notata and Helicolenus dactylopterus species from Antalya Bay, Turkey, were researched in the present study. In total, 70, 62, 35, and 156 individuals of four Scorpaenoid fish species were collected, respectively. The methods of Bauchot (1987) was followed for morphometric measurements and meristic counts. In the present study, fifteen morphometric and nine meristic characters were taken to study all four Scorpan… Show more
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