ILISHA-COMPRESSA, A NEW SPECIES OF CLUPEID FISH FROM THE PERSIAN-GULF

Ilisha compressa (Clupeidae: Pristigasterinae) is described from four specimens taken by trawl in 8-10 m in the Persian Gulf off Kuwait. It is characterized by a postcoelomic extension of the swim bladder on ea ch side, a body depth 3.1-3.2 in standard length, body width 3.4-3.5 i n depth, 48-52 anal rays, 32-33 coarse ventral scutes, 10 + 18 gill ra kers, 51 vertebrae, and the origin of the anal fin below midbase of do rsal fin. With its description, the total number of species of the gen us Ilisha is raised to 16.