The short dragonfish Eurypegasus draconis (Linnaeus, 1766) in the Sea of Oman: a fourth record for the North-West Indian Ocean.

Two specimens of the short dragonfish Eurypegasus draconis were collected from the coast of Seeb City on the Sea of Oman, Sultanate of Oman. These specimens represent a fourth record for the North-West Indian Ocean and second record from Omani waters. The present study raises the number of species in Omani waters belonging to the family Pegasidae to two. The morphological characters are in agreement with those attained by previous studies. Lack of thorough ichthyological investigations in the region may be the cause of non-reporting of this species from Omani waters previously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]