دراسة تصنيفية مقارنة لأربعة أنواع من أسماك البياح (رتبة البياح : عائلة البياح)‎ من المياه البحرية العراقية، الخليج العربي

Abstract EN

Comparative taxonomical study of four mullet species (i.e., Planiliza subviridis, P.

klunzingeri, P.

carinata and Osteomugil speigleri) from Iraqi marine waters, Arabian Gulf was carried out depend on the morphometric and meristic characters and electrophoretic analysis of lateral muscle proteins by SDS-PAGE.

Fishes were collected by gill nets during December 2008 till November 2009.

A total of 26 morphometric and 17 meristic measurements were adopted and were compatible with the taxonomic characteristics of the species.

The regression analysis using data of various morphometric measurements on standard length and head length revealed high and significant relationships, suggesting that the four species showed high degree of similarity in growth of their morphological characters.

The results of electrolysis analysis of proteins discriminated the four species through the number and distribution of protein bands and their molecular weights.