The total length distributions of pontic shad in the previous studies carried out in the Black Sea were reported before to be 11.6-34.0 cm, 8.5-39.9 cm, 11.9- 27.7 cm Ergüden et al. determined that the fork length distribution in the Marmara Sea was 12.0-33.0 cm.
Our findings are consistent with the results of previous studies.