History and current checklist of Kuwait's ichthyofauna

Bishop, James M.

doi:10.1006/jare.2001.0874

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“…It has been reported as having amongst the highest benthic productivities of any waterbody (Sheppard et al 1992), mudskipper communities of global importance (Bishop 2003) and extensive seagrass meadows in the south that support the world's second largest population of dugong (Preen 2004). Mangrove and coral reef environments are present but limited in their extent and development, the latter likely as a result of environmental extremes and recent geological history (C. Sheppard, University of Warwick, personal communication).…”

Section: The Gulf: Environmental Settingmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Where documented, collection of specimens for these can provide some of the only information on the local elasmobranch fauna, such as the first reports of the bowmouth guitarfish Rhina ancylostoma from Kuwait (McEwan et al 2001;Bishop 2003). Sharks are often the main attraction in aquaria and in 2008-2010 the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai exhibited 'Sammy' the whale shark, whose retention and eventual release was widely publicised in local and international media.…”

Section: Human Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…), a situation exacerbated by a lack of Gulfand elasmobranch-specific field identification material based on collections, such as is available for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (Bonfil and Abdallah 2004). The elasmobranch section of the widely used generic Gulf fishery resource guide (Carpenter et al 1997a) urgently requires updating, although studies are likely to be hampered by a general lack of wellmaintained and easily accessible fish collections in the region, as noted in Bishop (2003). Resolution of identification issues are crucial as a first step for any attempts at management; DNA barcoding (e.g.…”

Section: Taxonomy and Identificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: ecology, human aspects and research priorities for their improved management

Moore

2011

Rev Fish Biol Fisheries

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Given widespread concern about the status of elasmobranch fishes globally, information on this group in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf is reviewed comprehensively for the first time. The Arabian region may be of overlooked significance to elasmobranch biogeography, and the environmentally unique Gulf has some highly distinctive elements of biodiversity: an endemic and critically endangered rajid skate, a rarely recorded carcharhinid shark, and preliminary molecular studies which indicate intriguing levels of distinctness from conspecifics elsewhere in the IndoPacific. Elasmobranchs also have a long history of association with, and exploitation by, humans around the Gulf. Despite this, Gulf elasmobranchs have been poorly researched, probably due to their low esteem as food. Information is scattered through a variety of literature, and only a handful of published works have been primarily concerned with aspects relevant to management. Key areas of concern include large reported landings by Iran; the export of fins to east Asian markets (particularly through the United Arab Emirates); potentially increasing demand for elasmobranchs for pharmaceutical products and human consumption; a reported change in elasmobranch community structure along the Iranian coast; and major degradation of the Gulf's shallow, semienclosed environment. Priorities for research in the near future should include: resolution of taxonomic issues; species-level monitoring and reporting of fisheries landings by all Gulf states (including the species, pathways and fisheries involved in the fin trade locally); establishing the degree of connectivity of Gulf populations to those in adjacent waterbodies; and identification of key spatio-temporal sensitivities.

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Section: The Gulf: Environmental Settingmentioning

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Section: Human Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Taxonomy and Identificationmentioning

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Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: ecology, human aspects and research priorities for their improved management

Moore

2011

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“…Furthermore, Carpenter et al (1997b) reported 15 species of Gobiidae from the coral reefs of Kuwait. Bishop (2003) reported 26 gobiid species from the southern Persian Gulf and Rahimian and Pehpuri (2006) reported 8 gobiid species from Qeshm Island.…”

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New geographical record and morphological features of the Indo‑Pacific tropical sand goby, Favonigobius reichei (Bleeker, 1854) from Iranian coast of the Makran Sea (Teleostei, Gobiidae)

Sadeghi¹,

Esmaeili²,

Fricke³

et al. 2017

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The Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby, Favonigobius reichei (Bleeker, 1854), is a gobiid fish native to estuarine and marine waters of the coasts of the Indian and the western Pacific Oceans. Four specimens of F. reichei were collected from Iranian coast of the Makran Sea during a fish survey in November 2015. The morphological features of these specimens are described and discussed. This is the first record of the species from Iranian waters and is an extension of its known range within the Indian Ocean. Key wordsGobioidei; geographical range; range extension; morphological characteristics.

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“…helvola is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific but rarely collected, confirmed records are from the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, off Oman and Sri Lanka and Hawaii [4], also known from the Arabian Gulf [5,6,7].…”

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Occurrence of Carangid FIsh <i>Uraspis helvola</i> (Forster, 1801) from the Iraqi Marine Waters, Arabian Gulf

Mohamed

Al-Faisal

Jaayid

2017

AJAS

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The white tongue jack, Uraspis helvola (Forster, 1801) was recorded for the first time in the Iraqi marine waters, northwest Arabian Gulf. The samples were collected during the period from January 2014 to June 2015. U. helvola differed from other carangid fish species by tongue, roof and floor of mouth are white to yellowish and other parts are dark, and the anal fin spines embedded. Gill rakers ranged from four to five on upper limb and 12 to 13 on lower limb of first gill arch. The DNA fingerprint was identified of U. helvola by using Polymerase Chain Reaction-Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (PCR-RAPD) with six primers: P1 (212), P2 (239), P3 (244), P4 (250), P5 (265), and P6 (347). The number of bands generated by primers was 51 and the size of bands ranged from 110 to 1440 bp.

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History and current checklist of Kuwait's ichthyofauna

Cited by 45 publications

References 24 publications

Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: ecology, human aspects and research priorities for their improved management

Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: ecology, human aspects and research priorities for their improved management

New geographical record and morphological features of the Indo‑Pacific tropical sand goby, Favonigobius reichei (Bleeker, 1854) from Iranian coast of the Makran Sea (Teleostei, Gobiidae)

Occurrence of Carangid FIsh <i>Uraspis helvola</i> (Forster, 1801) from the Iraqi Marine Waters, Arabian Gulf

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History and current checklist of Kuwait's ichthyofauna

Cited by 45 publications

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Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: ecology, human aspects and research priorities for their improved management

Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: ecology, human aspects and research priorities for their improved management

New geographical record and morphological features of the Indo&#8209;Pacific tropical sand goby, Favonigobius reichei (Bleeker, 1854) from Iranian coast of the Makran Sea (Teleostei, Gobiidae)

Occurrence of Carangid FIsh <i>Uraspis helvola</i> (Forster, 1801) from the Iraqi Marine Waters, Arabian Gulf

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New geographical record and morphological features of the Indo‑Pacific tropical sand goby, Favonigobius reichei (Bleeker, 1854) from Iranian coast of the Makran Sea (Teleostei, Gobiidae)