Biology:Sphyraena arabiansis
| Arabian barracuda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Istiophoriformes |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae |
| Genus: | Sphyraena |
| Species: | S. arabiansis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphyraena arabiansis (ABDUSSAMAD, 2015)
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Sphyraena arabiansis commonly known as the Arabian barracuda Is a species of barracuda found in the eastern Arabian Sea. Once thought to be a population of great barracuda they are now considered distinct due to morphological and genetic differences.[1][2]
Distribution
Discovered off the coast of Kerala in Southwest India and around the Lakshadweep Islands.[3] They are also known to occur in other parts of the Arabian sea such as off the coast of Pakistan .[4]
Distinction
Arabian barracudas are closely related to Great barracudas but are distinguished by having many small cycloid scales down the length of the body, a lack of black spots, a rounded maxilla that ends before and below the anterior margin of the eye, and their Lateral line curves before the origin of the dorsal fin.[2] These morphological differences along with a few others and genetic differences distinguish the two species.[3][2]
References
- ↑ Sudha Nambudiri (Jul 8, 2015). "New species of barracuda identified in Arabian Sea | Kochi News - Times of India" (in en). https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/new-species-of-barracuda-identified-in-arabian-sea/articleshow/47980630.cms.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ABDUSSAMAD, E. M. (2015). "Sphyraena arabiansis a new species of barracuda (Family: Sphyraenidae) from the south-west coast of India". Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute 62: 1–6. http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10470/1/Abdussamad_IJF_62_2_1-6.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sphyraena arabiansis, Arabian barracuda". https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/68665.
- ↑ Manzoor, Hina (2020). "FIRST RECORD OF ARABIAN BARRACUDA SPHYRAENA ARABIANSIS, ABDUSSAMAD & RETHEESH, 2015 (FAMILY: SPHYRAENIDAE) FROM PAKISTAN". International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 17: 463–468. https://www.ijbbku.com/assets/custom/journals/2020/3/FIRST%20RECORD%20OF%20ARABIAN%20BARRACUDA%20SPHYRAENA%20ARABIANSIS,%20ABDUSSAMAD%20&RETHEESH,%202015%20(FAMILY%20SPHYRAENIDAE)%20FROM%20PAKISTAN.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q21324515 entry
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