Coris nigrotaenia in Iraq
Point map (Coris nigrotaenia) | Occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish No
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Five specimens (28.0-33.6 cm TL) were caught by gill net from south of Basra, Arabian Gulf (29° 49’ 11.9’’N, 48° 45’ 50.31’’ E), at depths of 50-100 m last March 7, 2012. These new records extend to the northwest the species range in the Arabian Gulf and are considered new records for the country (Ref. 117362).

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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