Biometry of stellate puffer arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)‎ from Shatt al-Basrah Canal

الملخص EN

One specimen of stellate puffer Arothron stellatus was caught by local fisherman from Shatt Al-Basrah canal during June 2011.

Biometry was measured including morphometric and merestic characteristics.

Total and standard length was 431.4 and 360.2 mm respectively.

Ratio of different morphometric characteristics to total length were detected, the highest was 59 % for Preanal fin length, while the lowest was 3.9 % for eye diameter.

There were 4 vertebrae in the dorsal fin base, 6 vertebrae in the post anal fin and the total vertebrae were 17, branchiostegal rays were six rays.