@article{5bbc982f24e040a5a03188d960b8c39b,
title = "Taxonomy and distribution of ariid catfishes from the arabian gulf",
abstract = "Four morphologically distinct species of ariid catfish are found in northern regions of the Arabian Gulf, Arius thalassinus, A. dussumieri, A. tenuispinis and A. bilineatus, the latter having been frequently confused with and reported as A. thalassinus in earlier studies. An index of simple observations and measurements based on tooth patch structure and body dimensions was devised to distinguish between the four species. The recognition of A. tenuispinis and A. dussumieri in the Arabian Gulf greatly extends their reported distribution ranges.",
keywords = "Arabian Gulf, Ariid catfish",
author = "Al-Hassan, {Jassim M.} and Clayton, {David A.} and Martha Thomson and Criddle, {Richard S.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors acknowledge with gratitude the support rendered to our project by His Highness Sheikh Jaber A1 Abroad A1-Sabah, 'The Amir of Kuwait'. We also thank Sheikh Nasser Mohammad A1 Ahmad A1-Sabah, Minister of Information, for his help and support. We thank Professor S. J. Wakil for his constant help, advice and scientific discussion. We thank Mr A. Asfoor for the Russian translation, A. Wheeler, O. Crimmen, M. Holloway and P. Kailola for their assistance at the museum study stage of this work and P. Kailola and A. Wheeler for their comments and suggestions. The project is partly supported by the Kuwait Foundation for: the Advancement of Science, Grant Nos 80-404)2 and 864)4-01 ; and Kuwait University, Grant Nos SBO 09, SBO 19 and SBO 17.",
year = "1988",
doi = "10.1080/00222938800770331",
language = "English",
volume = "22",
pages = "473--487",
journal = "Journal of Natural History",
issn = "0022-2933",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "2",
}