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Occurrence of pineconefish Monocentris japonica (Teleostei: Monocentridae) in the marine waters of Iraq

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2014

Laith A. Jawad ,
Mustafa A. Al-Mukhtar ,
Hayder I. Al-Hilali ,
Abass J. Al-Faisal  and
Ahmed M. Al-Derawi
Laith A. Jawad*
Affiliation:
Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
Mustafa A. Al-Mukhtar
Affiliation:
Marine Science Centre, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
Hayder I. Al-Hilali
Affiliation:
Department of Protection and Improvement of the Environment, Southern Region Environment Directorate, Ministry of Environment, Basrah, Iraq
Abass J. Al-Faisal
Affiliation:
Marine Science Centre, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
Ahmed M. Al-Derawi
Affiliation:
Department of Protection and Improvement of the Environment, Southern Region Environment Directorate, Ministry of Environment, Basrah, Iraq
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: L.A. Jawad, Flat Bush, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand email: laith_jawad@hotmail.com
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Abstract

The presence of the fish species Monocentris japonica is reported from the Iraqi waters of the Arabian Gulf. One adult specimen (125 mm total length) was caught from the waters around the Khor Abdullah within the Iraqi marine territory, giving a new ichthyofaunal record for the area.

Keywords

new recordBasrahArabian Gulfrange extension
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 7 , 2014 , e102
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2014 

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