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Identification of larval stages of lantern fish in Iranian waters of Oman Sea
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M. Rabbaniha1   , F. Saraji |
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Abstract: (9004 Views) |
| The fish larvae identification survey was carried out in Iranian waters of Oman Sea from Hormuz
strait to Gwader Bay in 2009 at pre and post monsoon periods. Sampling was done by plankton net
with 300 μ mesh size. Totally, 168 specimens were collected that belong to the three genera
Benthosema، Diaphus and Lampadena. Two species named Benthosema pterotum, B.fibulatum
were identified. B.pterotum has pigment on the tip of the lower jaw and snout whereas B
.fibulatum lacks these discriminative characters. Two genera Diaphus and Lampadena have a row
of melanophores in post-anal region ventrally which discriminate them from Benthosema. Diaphus
is separated from Lampadena with a small melanophore at the hypural. |
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| Keywords: Larvae, Myctophidae, Identification, Oman Sea |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
بيولوژي آبزيان
Received: 2014/12/29 | Accepted: 2014/12/29 | Published: 2014/12/29
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