Taxonomy and distribution of ariid catfishes from the arabian gulf

Jassim M. Al-Hassan; David A. Clayton; Martha Thomson; Richard S. Criddle

doi:10.1080/00222938800770331

Taxonomy and distribution of ariid catfishes from the arabian gulf

Jassim M. Al-Hassan, David A. Clayton, Martha Thomson, Richard S. Criddle

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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	https://doi.org/10.1080/00222938800770331
Publication status	Published - 1988

Keywords

Arabian Gulf
Ariid catfish

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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