Study of batoid fishes in northern part of Hormoz Strait, with emphasis on some species new to the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman


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Authors

  • G H Vossoughi Department of Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran
  • A R Vosoughi Department of Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran

Abstract

In a study of different species of elasmobranchs of the Super Order Batoidea from
northern Hormoz Strait, during August 1993 - January 1994, 366 specimens
belonging to 8 families, 11 genera and 16 species were collected. For the first
time, Aetobatus flagellum (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) and Rhinoptera javanica
(Muller and Henle, 1841) are described from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman,
and Rhinobatus schlegelii (Muller and Henle, 1841) from the Iranian waters.
Another species of the Gymnura which appears to be new, was also collected.
Among the collected families, Dasyatidae and Gymnuridae, are found to be more
abundant in this region. Among the species collected three, namely Dasyatis
bennetti (Muller and Henle, 1841), Himantura walga (Muller and Henle, 1841) and
Gymnura poecilura (Shaw, 1804) are more abundant.

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Author Biographies

  • G H Vossoughi, Department of Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran
    Department of Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
    Tehran, Iran
  • A R Vosoughi, Department of Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran
    Department of Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
    Tehran, Iran

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Vol. 46 No. 3 (1999)

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How to Cite

Vossoughi, G. H., & Vosoughi, A. R. (2011). Study of batoid fishes in northern part of Hormoz Strait, with emphasis on some species new to the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 46(3), 301-306. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8611