Substantial record of whitecheek monocle bream, Scolopsis vosmeri (Family: Nemipteridae), from Iraqi marine waters

Laith A. Jawad; Falah M. Mutlak; Abbas J. AL-Faisal; Baradi Waryani

doi:10.2478/aopf-2021-0005

Laith A. Jawad
Falah M. Mutlak
Abbas J. AL-Faisal
Baradi Waryani

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2021-0005

Keywords: Basra, Iraq, Arabian Gulf, range extension, new record

Abstract

Three specimens of whitecheek monocle bream, Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch) were collected from Iraqi marine waters in the northwest Arabian Gulf. This is a substantial, confirmed record of this species from Iraqi marine waters. Body coloration characterizes this species. The presence of this species was revealed as a result of comprehensive ichthyological investigative work in the area.