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Volume 20(7):498-506, 2016.

Morphometric meristic radiography of Persian Gulf and Oman Sea fish.

 

Mesbah M1, Mashjoor S2*, Tulaby Dezfuly Z1, Moarabi A1, Akbarikian M1,

Yusefizadeh S1,  Qarechahi M1, Shahbazi M1.

 

1Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, 2Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Hormozgan University. Bandar-e-abbas, Iran.

 

ABSTRACT

 

Mesbah M, Mashjoor S, Tulaby Dezfuly Z, Moarabi A, Akbarikian M, Yusefizadeh S,  Qarechahi M, Shahbazi M., Morphometric meristic radiography of Persian Gulf and Oman Sea fish, Onl J Vet Res., 20(7):498-506, 2016. The Persian Gulf and Oman sea are large marine ecosystems that require accurate characterization and classification. Morphometric-meristic data determined by radiography of 11 species from Serranidae, Lutjanidae, Sparidae, Carangidae, Platycephalidae families of Persian Gulf and Oman sea fishery resources is described. Morphometric measurements nearest to 0.01cm and weight 0.01 g. Length-weight fins were examined for hard, ridged, strong, thick, sharp and the soft or flexible type with branching end. Meristic measurements vertebrae were counted from radiographic images and stereo microscope for counting fin rays. Scale types were deracinated to remove fat, and cleared and examined microscopically. Results indicated 22-26 catenoid scaled actinopterygian spine vertebrates. Fish vertebrae and biometrical properties suggested family similarity in orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides), dusky tail grouper (Epinephelus bleekeri), brown spotted grouper (Epinephelus chlorostigma), big eye croaker (Pennahia macrophthalmus), tiger tooth croaker (Otolithes rubber), crimson snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus), yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus), silver seabream (Acanthopagrus cuvieri), black pomfret (Parastromateus niger), malabar trevally (Carangoides malabaricus) and spotfin flathead (Grammoplites suppositus).

 

 

Keywords: Biometry, Oman Sea, Persian Gulf, Skeletal structures, X-rays, Vertebrae.

 

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