The shoemaker spinefoot Siganus sutor (Valenciennes, 1835) in the marine waters of Iraq: second appearance and the northernmost record in the northern Indian Ocean
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Article Category: Short communication
Published Online: Jun 28, 2023
Page range: 166 - 171
Received: Sep 26, 2022
Accepted: Mar 24, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.2.03
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A new record of Siganus sutor from inland artificial marine extension Shatt al-Basrah canal, south of Iraq, is reported. Two specimens were collected during an ichthyologic survey on 2 November 2021. The specimens are 127 and 129 mm in total length. This record from Iraqi waters represents the species’ second and northernmost appearance in the northern Indian Ocean.