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Field Guide of Shark and Rays of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ( BOOK )

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Bonfil, R.;

Abdallah, M.

Description

This volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. An extensive literature review and two field surveys in the region were carried out for the preparation of this document. A total of 49 sharks and 45 batoids reliably reported for the region are listed and those common in the fisheries or likely to be found through fishing operations are fully treated (44 sharks and 33 batoids). Included here are the first confirmed reports for the region of Hemigaleus microstoma, Carcharhinus dussumieri, Aetomylaeus vespertilio, Himantura fai, Mobula japanica and an undescribed Dasyatis sp. The guide includes sections on technical terms and measurements for sharks and batoids, and fully illustrated keys to those orders and families that occur in the region. Each species account includes: at least one annotated illustration of the species highlighting its relevant identification characters; basic information on nomenclature, synonyms and possible misidentifications; FAO, common and local names; basic information on size, habitat and biology, importance to fisheries, and distribution. Colour plates for a large number of the species are included.

Keywords

SHARK;

RAYS;

GUIDE;

IDENTIFICATION

Geography Keywords

RED SEA;

GULF OF ADEN

Content Language(s)

English

Web Address

ftp://ftp.fao.org/fi/doc ... 80e00.pdf