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International Journal of Marine Science 2014, Vol.4, No.40: 1-5
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Table 1.Morphometric and meristic characters of
Antennarius indicus
(
n
=10),
Equulites elongatus
(
n
=4) and
Cheilinus lunulatus
(
n
=
10
) collected from the Arabian Gulf coasts of Iraq (TL, total length; HL, head length; SL standard length).
Antennarius indicus
Equulites elongatus
Cheilinus lunulatus
TL
120-260
60-125
290 - 410
SL (% in TL)
88-89
83-86
82.1-84.2
Head length (% in SL)
31-32
27-28
34.5-36.2
Eye diameter (% in HL)
22.7-23
10-12
19.5-20.1
Preorbital length (% in HL)
27-28
25-26
3.7-3.9
Posorbital length (% in HL)
51-53
62-62
56-58
Predorsal fin length (% in SL)
37-37.9
36-37
33-35
Postdorsal fin length (% in SL)
85-86
58-59
83-84
Prepectoral fin length (% in SL)
32-33
28-29.6
30-32
Preanus length (% in SL)
57-59
51-53
56-58
Preanal fin length (% in SL)
93-95
54-55
61-63
Postanal fin length (% in SL)
97-99
65-66
84-88
Maximum body depth (% in SL)
81-83
26-27
56.7-58
Caudal peduncle depth (% in SL)
12.5-13.6
4-4.8
21-23
Pectoral fin length (% in SL)
26-29
17-18
21-22
Dorsal fin spines
12
8
9
Dorsal fin rays
-
16
10
Anal fin spines
-
3
3
Anal fin rays
7
14
8
Pectoral fin ray
12
-
12
Figure 1. Map showing sampling locality
are given in Table 1. The specimens of
Antennarius
indicus
were characterised by the following features:
second dorsal spine is shorter or equal to the illicium,
the esca with a cluster of leaf-like appendages. Yellow
to yellowish-brown esca with two or three dark ocelli.
Figure 2.
Antennarius indicus
, 235 mm total length (OMMSFC
1230)
Dark brown rows of spots are present on all fins. The
illicium is dark with band.
Equulites elongatus
Total length of four specimens was 100-102 mm
(Figure 3). The morphometric and meristic characters
are given in Table 1.
Equulites elongatus
is
characterised in having naked head, chest is fully
scaled. The second spine of the dorsal and the anal
fins are not elongated. Downward directed mouth with