First record of atractoscion aequiden (Sciaenidae) from the Arabian Sea coasts of Oman and acanthopagrus catenula (Sparidae) from the Oman sea (Gulf of Oman), northwestern Indian ocean (teleostei, sciaenidae, sparidae).
الناشر
Arxius de Miscel·lània Zoològica.
الملخص الإنجليزي
First record of Atractoscion aequidens (Sciaenidae) from the Arabian Sea Coasts of Oman and Acanthopagrus catenula (Sparidae) from the Oman Sea (Gulf of Oman), northwestern Indian Ocean (Teleostei, Sciaenidae, Sparidae).- The frst record of Atractoscion aequidens from the Arabian Sea coasts of Oman and Acanthopagrus catenula from waters around City of Muscat on the Sea of Oman is reported based on one (671 mm in SL) and ten specimens (111-257 mm SL), respectively. This account represents the second record of A. aequidens in the northern Indian Ocean and the northernmost record of A. catenula in the same ocean. Morphometric and meristic data are provided for the two species and compared with those from specimens collected from other parts of the world. The southern distribution of A. catenula is corrected in this report.
المعرف
DOI: 10.32800/amz.2012.10.0009
