Arabibarbus arabicus (Trewavas, 1941)

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Arabibarbus arabicus

Common name. Arabian Shabout.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from species of Carasobarbus in Arabian Peninsula by: ● 5½ branched anal rays / ● 8½ branched dorsal rays. Distinguished from Arabibarbus hadhrami by: ○ 29–36, usually 32–35 total lateral-line scales (mode 33) / ○ head depth 14–17 % SL / ○ pectoral length 18–22 % SL / ○ pelvic length 15–19 % SL / ○ head length 24–31 % SL. Size up to 351 mm SL.

Distribution . Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden basins from southern Saudi Arabia to Yemen.

Habitat. Wadis with sections of deep pools.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. LC; fishing might be a threat. Actual situation unknown.

Further reading. Trewavas 1941 (description); Banister & Clarke 1977 (distribution); Krupp 1983 (distribution); Borkenhagen 2014 (review).

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Arabibarbus arabicus

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