First record of the Klunzinger’s ponyfish Equulites klunzingeri (Steindachner, 1898) (Leiognathidae) from the coasts of Muscat City at the Sea of Oman

A total of one hundred and thirteen adult and juvenile specimens of the Klunzinger's ponyfish, Equulites klunzingeri (Steindachner, 1898) were captured by seine net from coasts of Muscat City at the Sea of Oman in December 2010. This record is considered the first for the Sea of Oman and may su...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Jawad, Llaith A., Kimura, Seishi, Al-Mamry, Juma M.
Format: article
Publication Date:2012
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Murcia
Repository:DIGITUM. Depósito Digital Institucional de la Universidad de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:digitum.um.es:10201/28317
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.0.34.5
http://hdl.handle.net/10201/28317
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Equulites klunzingeri
Golfo de Omán
Sea of Oman
Equulites kluncingeri
639 - Caza. Pesca. Piscicultura
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Summary:A total of one hundred and thirteen adult and juvenile specimens of the Klunzinger's ponyfish, Equulites klunzingeri (Steindachner, 1898) were captured by seine net from coasts of Muscat City at the Sea of Oman in December 2010. This record is considered the first for the Sea of Oman and may suggest an establishment of a selfsustained population of the species.