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Rediscovery of Acanthobrama hadiyahensis (Cyprinidae) in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Hamidan N.,
Aloufi A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.12315
Subject(s) - cyprinidae , biology , juvenile , habitat , fishery , zoology , ecology , fish <actinopterygii>
This study documents the rediscovery of Acanthobrama hadiyahensis in Saudi Arabia and the first report since it was described in 1983. One female and one juvenile were collected from Qusaiba'a Dam, in the Al‐Thamad area of Khaybar City. Threats facing this species are the same as those facing all other freshwater fishes in Arabia, mainly habitat loss and damming.