The slender sunfish, Ranzania laevis (Actinopterygii, Tetraodontiformes, Molidae), in the coastal waters of the Oman Sea

Abstract

Captures of the slender sunfish, Ranzania laevis, are reported off the coastline of the cities of Sohar and Seeb, Oman Sea, Sultanate of Oman in February and March 2009. Their association with the environmental factors such as warming process is discussed.

Keywords

• unusual occurrence
• Ranzania laevis
• slender sunfi