• Title of article

    First substantiated records of some benthopelagic fishes (Actinopterygii: Nemipteridae, Holocentridae, Kyphosidae, Sciaenidae and Coryphaenidae) in north eastern Gulf of Aden, Hadhramout coast

  • Author/Authors

    ALGURABI ، Mohammed A. Environment and Fisheries consultant , MCNOON ، Alawi H. Fisheries consultant , ALI ، Attaala M. Hadhramout University , BAKHSHALIZADEH ، Shima Department of Marine Sciences - Caspian Sea Basin Research Center - University of Guilan , NASIBULINA ، Botagoz M. Faculty of Geology Geography, Innovative Natural Institute - Astrakhan State University , KUROCHKINA ، Tatyana F. Faculty of Geology Geography, Innovative Natural Institute - Astrakhan State University

  • From page
    67
  • To page
    87
  • Abstract
    In the Hadhramout coast, the Gulf of Aden, six substantiated records fish species were recorded for first time. Review of all previous studies and publications show that these species from different families were not previously reported in the Gulf of Aden. The species identified include Parascolopsis eriomma (Nemipteridae), Kyphosus vaigiensis (Kyphosidae), Sargocentron rubrum (Holocentridae), Coryphaena equiselis (Coryphaenidae), Argyrosomus japonicus (Sciaenidae) and Scarus nigar (Scaridae). This paper describes the detailed characteristics of each species.
  • Keywords
    Morphometric , Hadhramout coast , Parascolopsis eriomma , Scarus nigar , Yemen
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Ichthyology
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Ichthyology
  • Record number

    2738037