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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 473-487 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Natural History |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1988 |
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Keywords
- Arabian Gulf
- Ariid catfish
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Taxonomy and distribution of ariid catfishes from the arabian gulf. / Al-Hassan, Jassim M.; Clayton, David A.; Thomson, Martha; Criddle, Richard S.
In: Journal of Natural History, Vol. 22, No. 2, 1988, p. 473-487.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Taxonomy and distribution of ariid catfishes from the arabian gulf
AU - Al-Hassan, Jassim M.
AU - Clayton, David A.
AU - Thomson, Martha
AU - Criddle, Richard S.
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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KW - Ariid catfish
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