Title of article :
First record of Javelin grunter Pomadasys kaakan (Cuvier, 1830) (Pisces: Haemulidae) from Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq
Author/Authors :
ali, atheer h. university of basrah - college of agriculture - department of fisheries and marine resources, Basrah, Iraq
Abstract :
Three specimens of Javelin grunter Pomadasys kaakan (Cuvier, 1830)were collected from Shatt Al-Arab River, Abul-Khaseeb city, southern Iraq on 13thSeptember 2014. Meristic and morphometric characters of the species wereprovided and compared with Pomadasys species so far reported from Iraq. Thisrecord represents the first report of P. kaakan from inland waters of Iraq.
Keywords :
Marine fish , Pomadasys kaakan , Haemulidae , Shatt Al , Arab River , Iraq
Journal title :
Basrah Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
Journal title :
Basrah Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
