First Record of the Squid Sepioteuthis Lessoniana Férussac, 1831 in the Syrian Coastal Water

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2019 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 6 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Izdihar Ammar, Razan Maaroof

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V6I1P108

How to Cite?

Izdihar Ammar, Razan Maaroof, "First Record of the Squid Sepioteuthis Lessoniana Férussac, 1831 in the Syrian Coastal Water," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 6,  no. 1, pp. 52-55, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V6I1P108

Abstract:

During the study of Molluscs/Cephalopods and their diversity and distribution in the Syrian marine waters; the presence of the squid Sepioteuthis lessoniana has been recorded for the first time locally. Two members of it were collected during November 2016. One of them was found at the Al Bohoth coast, and the another was found at Jableh coast. The two squid members were collected at depth ranging from 10-100 m. The required morphometric parameters were done. The mantle length has ranged from 15.5 to 17.9 cm and 5.6 -6.1cm width. The fin is in the size of 15.2 -16.2cm as long, and 3.3 -4.9cm as wide. The long of tentacle ranged from 24.1 to 26.2 cm. Weight of each one of them varied between 195.97- 263.03g. Anatomy of samples was performed also. The gonad varied between 1.22 - 2.28g. The digestive gland weight ranged between 2.38- 4.50 g. It was notable that the two collected squid were males.

Keywords:

Sepioteuthis lessoniana, morphometric parameters, Syrian coast.

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