New record of Argyropelecus gigas Norman, 1930 and Conocara fiolenti Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979 from the Arabian Sea Coasts of Oman

Year 2021, , 445 - 449, 01.09.2021

Saud Al Jufaili Laith Jawad

https://doi.org/10.22392/actaquatr.833423

Abstract

Two specimens of Argyropelecus gigas and Conocara fiolenti were collected from off the city of Salalah on the Arabian Sea coasts of Oman. The specimens represent the first confirmed record of the species from the northwestern quadrat of the Indian Ocean. Meristic and morphometric characters match those described for these species.

Keywords

range extension, Salalah, New record, collection, Indian Ocean

Umman'ın Arap Denizi Kıyılarından Argyropelecus gigas Norman, 1930 ve Conocara fiolenti Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979'un için yeni kayıtlar

Abstract

Umman'ın Arap Denizi kıyılarındaki Salalah kentinden Argyropelecus gigas ve Conocara fiolenti örnekleri toplandı. Örnekler, Hint Okyanusu'nun kuzeybatı kuadratından bu türler için doğrulanmış ilk kayıtları temsil etmektedir. Meristik ve morfometrik karakterler bu türler için tanımlananlarla eşleşmektedir.

Keywords

Menzil genişletme, Salalah, Yeni kayıt, koleksiyon, Hint Okyanusu

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