Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 48(3): 273-275, doi: 10.3750/AIEP/02389
Hound needlefish, Tylosurus crocodilus (Actinopterygii: Beloniformes: Belonidae), in Omani waters
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Citation: Al-Mamry J, Jawad L. A (2018) Hound needlefish, Tylosurus crocodilus (Actinopterygii: Beloniformes: Belonidae), in Omani waters. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 48(3): 273-275. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIEP/02389
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Abstract
The hound needlefish, Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron et Lesueur, 1821) is a marine fish species associated with reefs. The first documented record of the hound needlefish, in Omani waters is based on a specimen of 750 mm total length collected by gill net on the coast of Muscat City, Oman. Morphometric and meristic data are provided.
Keywords
range extension, Belonidae, Sea of Oman, Arabian Sea