Scarus zufar, a New Species of Parrotfish from Southern Oman, with Comments on Endemism of the Area
Scarus zufar is described from three adult specimens collected in the Arabian Sea off Dhofar (Zufar), the southern province of Oman. It is distinguished by the following combination of characters: four median predorsal scales; two cheek scale rows; usually 15 pectoral rays; no teeth on side of denta...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Copeia. - American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 1913. - 1995(1995), 3, Seite 683-688 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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1995
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Copeia |
| Schlagworte: | Biological sciences Applied sciences Business Physical sciences |
| Zusammenfassung: | Scarus zufar is described from three adult specimens collected in the Arabian Sea off Dhofar (Zufar), the southern province of Oman. It is distinguished by the following combination of characters: four median predorsal scales; two cheek scale rows; usually 15 pectoral rays; no teeth on side of dental plates; upper dental plate three-fourths covered by lip; lower dental plate three-fourths exposed; caudal fin truncate with pointed lobes; terminal males with a green snout, this color continuous with a broad band from chin to and encircling eye; five irregular, vertical, blue-green bands in centroposterior part of caudal fin, and orange pectoral fins; initial phase similar in color of body and fins, but with much less green on head. |
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| ISSN: | 19385110 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/1446765 |