Hyperostotic bones observed in the first record specimen of spotted sicklefish, Drepane punctata (Linnaeus, 1788), from the Gulf of Oman

This is the first confirmed record of a 430 mm TL spotted sicklefish, Drepane punctata (Linnaeus, 1758), in the Gulf of Oman collected in August 2021. Here, we describe a hyperostotic deformity in the head, maxilla and premaxilla, dorsal fin, caudal fin rays, and neural and haemal spines of some ver...

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Published in:Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) N.J. : 2007), 2023-03, Vol.306 (3), p.665-671
Main Authors: Al Abri, Nadir M., Jawad, Laith A., Al‐Nahdi, Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bone and Bones
Drepane punctata
Drepanidae
environment factors
Fishes
genetic factors
Hyperostosis
Maxilla
new range extension
Oman
Sohar
Spine
Vertebrae
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Summary:This is the first confirmed record of a 430 mm TL spotted sicklefish, Drepane punctata (Linnaeus, 1758), in the Gulf of Oman collected in August 2021. Here, we describe a hyperostotic deformity in the head, maxilla and premaxilla, dorsal fin, caudal fin rays, and neural and haemal spines of some vertebrae. In the head, the occipital and supraoccipital crests were swollen. Also, we compare morphometric and meristic data with other specimens from other geographic regions. Novel hyperostosis characteristics found for D. punctata are compared to previously documented instances.
ISSN:1932-8486
1932-8494
DOI:10.1002/ar.25101