An 829-bp fragment of the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (NADH2) gene was used to
assess the taxonomic status of 1487 elasmobranch specimens, representing 52 putative …

The longhorned pygmy devil ray Mobula eregoodoo (Cantor, 1849), formerly known as
Mobula eregoodootenkee (Bleeker, 1859), is a small mobulid with a disc reaching a …

Species-specific biological data are commonly combined with fishery operational data to
model exploited stocks and determine appropriate levels of exploitation. However, this …

Devil rays (genus Mobula) are pelagic elasmobranchs widely distributed throughout tropical,
subtropical and warm‐temperate waters. Their occurrence and distribution remains poorly …

The first detailed elasmobranch fisheries data for the Kingdom of Bahrain are presented,
based on surveys of fish markets in April 2012. At least 25 species were recorded, including …

Effective measures for the conservation of biodiversity require an understanding of the
extent and distribution of diversity within and among species. Studies focussed on providing …

Nearshore, shallow water habitats are believed to be highly important for various species of
threatened sharks and rays (batoids) around the world. Yet, there is limited information on …

Present study consists rare batoids from north-eastern Arabian Sea. A specimen of Dasyatis
microps (101.0 cm DW) and Pteroplatytrygon violacea (49.5 cm DW) respectively were …

In 2018, the giant manta ray (Manta birostris) was listed as threatened under the US
Endangered Species Act. We integrated decades of sightings and survey effort data from …

2-Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research, Education and
Extension Organization, PO Box: 14155-6116, Tehran, Iran 3-Persian Gulf and Oman Sea …