Pomadasys punctulatus in Iraq
Point map (Pomadasys punctulatus) | 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

Ten specimens (24.3-26.0 cm TL) were caught by local fishermen using a gillnet from off the coast of Fao City, Basrah, northwestern corner of the Arabian Gulf (29° 47’ 55.71’’N, 48° 43’ 32.9’’ E) last March 7, 2012. These new records extend northward the species range in the Arabian Gulf area (Ref. 97537).

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