RANGE EXTENSION OF ADEN TORPEDO (TORPEDO ADENENSIS) INTO PAKISTAN COAST (NORTHERN ARABIAN SEA)

Authors

  • MUHAMMAD MOAZZAM WWF-Pakistan, D-35 Block 6, PECHS, Karachi 75400, Pakistan
  • HAMID BADAR OSMANY Marine Fisheries Department, Government of Pakistan, Fish Harbour, West Wharf, Karachi 74000, Pakistan

Abstract

Torpedo adenensis Carvalho, Stehmann and Manilo 2002 (Aden torpedo) was considered to an endemic species in the Gulf of Aden, however, a male (530 mm TL) was collected from Karachi Fish Harbour on 28 November, 2013 which extends it distribution range to coast of Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea). A comparison of morphometric data was made with holotype and paratypes which indicates that specimen from Pakistan comes in conformity with Torpedo adenensis described from Gulf of Aden. Keywords: Electric rays, Torpedo adenensis, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, range extension

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Published

2022-08-10

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022): FUUAST J. Biology

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