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Osteichthyes

First record of the eel Anguilla bengalensis from Arabia with notes on freshwater fishes from Hadhramout, Yemen

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Pages 35-44 | Published online: 28 Feb 2013
 

Abstract

The relatively rich freshwater fauna of Wadi Hajr in southeastern Yemen is studied, and details on the diagnostic characteristics of two newly recorded eel species, Anguilla bengalensis and A. bicolor, are given. A. bengalensis is the first record for the Arabian Peninsula; specimens collected apparently belong to the subspecies labiata. Information is also given on four other freshwater fishes new to Yemen or to Wadi Hajr: Garra tibanica, Barbus exulatus, and Awaous aeneofuscus as autochthonous occurrences, and Oreochromis mossambicus as an introduced species.

Kurzfassung

In dieser Arbeit wird die relativ reiche Süßwasserfauna von Wadi Jajr im südöstlichen Jemen untersucht. Die beiden Aale Anguilla bengalensis und A. bicolor sind Neunachweise, wobei es sich bei A. bengalensis um den Erstnachweis für die Arabische Halbinsel handelt. Die gesammelten Individuen gehören offenbar der Subspezies labiata an. Weiter wurden vier Arten nachgewiesen, die für Jemen bzw. Wadi Hajr neu sind: Garra tibanica, Barbus exulatus und Awaous aeneofuscus als autochthone Arten, und Oreochromis mossambicus als eingeführte Art.

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