Fatima, M. (1987). Euphausiids of Somalian Waters and Gulf of Aden collected in S. W. Monsoon season. Pakistan J. Sci. Ind. Res. 30(12).
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Fatima, M.
1987
Euphausiids of Somalian Waters and Gulf of Aden collected in S. W. Monsoon season
Pakistan J. Sci. Ind. Res.
30(12)
Publication
Fifteen species of Euphausiacea belonging to 5 genera were reported from the coastal waters of Somalia and Gulf of Aden. Ten species were found in the Gulf of Aden and eleven were collected off Somalian coast. Five species were common in the Gulf and Western Indian Ocean (0° - 10°N) while 4 of these species were also reported from Red Sea. Bathypelagic species of the genus Thysanopoda were present off Somalian waters and absent in the Gulf of Aden samples. Sex ratio and abundance are also discussed.