Rostami h^s classified thase into four groups as follows: ' ' ' 



Group A 



Chorinemus sp# 

 Cybiums (coniniersonii) 

 Chorinemus sp* 

 Lutjamus argent inaculatus 

 Ot ol it hus ruber 

 Polyneraus tetradactylus 

 Prist iponia Guoraoa 

 Stromateus Sinensis 

 Stroirateus niger 

 Teuthis sp» 



Fish of the abo\^e group are large edible fish usually \Y0xghing upward of 

 two kilograms. T-his group represents about 60 piercent of the catch in the 

 Persian Gulf « .... . , 



Gr oup B 



"Chaetdessus " . 

 Clupea sp* (petites) 

 Clupea sp. 



Mugil sp. (petit esp) 



Mugil sp, (esp» plus grande, des esoailles 

 plus grandds ) 



* ' ' ■■• Silago sihamao • 



Group ^^B" are sifiall fish including sardines and represent s about' 30 percent 

 of the total 'Persian Gulf 'production ; 



Group C 



Cl'i^xrcharias 



Siluridae (particulierament gen arius) 



This group includes fish without scales such as sharks and catfish* The 

 eating of these fish is prohibited by the religious laws of the Shi»s sect of 

 Moha,rnmedans • They are, however, used as food by the Sunnis. The group accounts 

 for about eight percent , of tlx total Persian Gulf productions- 

 Group D 



Arabassis sp* 

 ■ Ba-listos 



Bent N B Aroose N: Diagrarrmia punotatum 



Chilosoyllium 



Caranx sp« 



Crenidens indiciums 



Chaerops sp« seudosoarus sp^ 



Chirooentrus, dorab 



Chryscphrys bifasciata 



Cybium (guttatum) 



Clupea sp. (petit) 



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