The occurrences and reclassification of eagle ray Aetobatus flagellum (Bloch & Schneider,1801) in Iraqi Marine waters
Marine Science center, University of Basrah, Iraq.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2024, 27(02), 120–126.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2024.27.2.0113
Publication history:
Received on 22 February 2024; revised on 01 April 2024; accepted on 04 April 2024
Abstract:
The species Aetobatus flagyllem was caught and reclassified in the Iraqi marine waters on board the boat Anwar 2, and from its specifications, 17 morphometric traits were calculated. The species contains three thorns to defend against prey. It is noted that some morphometric traits are close to each other after using the PCA analysis for some traits of the species from different environments.
Keywords:
A flagyllum; Iraqi marine waters; Morphometric; PCA
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