Otolithes arabicus, the Arabian tigertooth croaker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman in the northern Indian Ocean.[2] This species was first recognised as a distinct species from O. ruber and described in 2019.[3]
| Otolithes arabicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Otolithes |
| Species: | O. arabicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Otolithes arabicus | |
References
edit- ^ Chao, L. (2020). "Otolithes arabicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159145394A159145688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T159145394A159145688.en. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Otolithes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Lin, Y.-J.; M. A. Qurban; K. N. Shen; and N. L. Chao (2019). "Delimitation of tiger-tooth croaker Otolithes species (Teleostei: Sciaenidae) from the western Arabian Gulf using an integrative approach, with a description of Otolithes arabicus sp. nov.". Zoological Studies. 58 (10): 1–18. doi:10.6620/ZS.2019.58-10.