A comparative study on Muraenidae and Muraenesocide biodiversity in Iranian museums of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea

The species belonged to Muraenidae and Muraenesocidae families from the orderAnguiliformes were separated from fish fauna in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea.These species are economically and (nourishing) ornamentally valuable. Thisresearch revising the samples taxonomy and systematic typology of Muraenidae andMuraenesocidae in south coast of Iran such as: Bushehr, Chabahar, Bandar Abbas,Bandar lengeh and the rest from museums, universities and research centers in Iran(Fishing area 51) form 2007-2008. The whole Ichthyology valid published referencesin this area were considered. The result showed that among 27 eel specimens, 13specimens belonged to Muraenidae and 4 specimens to Muraenesocidae.Gymnothorax undulates and Muraenesox cienerus are native species in Iranian Seazone and ten samples as: Gymnothorax sp, Gymnothorax kidako, Gymnothoraxphasmatodes, Gymnothorax johnsoni, Rhinomuraena quaestia and Strophidonsathete, Muraenesox bagio, Muraenesox talabonoides were identified and reportedfor the first time in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea s waters. Also the maximumbiodiversity of them have found in deepwater of the Oman Sea.

Keywords:

Muraenidae , Muraenesocidae , systematic review , Persian Gulf , Oman Sea