Fish diversity assessment through conventional morphological identification and recent advances in Saudi Arabia: A review

Vet World Vol.17 October-2024 Article - 9

Review Article

Veterinary World, 17(10): 2267-2285

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.2267-2285

Muhammad Browijoyo Santanumurti^1,2, Muhammad Ar Rozzaaq Nugraha³, Novi Rosmala Dewi³, Muhammad Awaluddin³, Pei Wen Tang³, Helen Indah Pardede⁴, Lafi Al Solami², Laksmi Sulmartiwi⁵, and Mohamed Ahmed Abu El-Regal^2,6

1. Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia.
2. Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
3. Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan, ROC.
4. Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan, ROC.
5. Department of Marine, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia.
6. Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, 42526, Egypt.

Fish identification in the Red Sea, particularly in Saudi Arabia, has a long history. Because of the vast fish diversity in Saudi Arabia, proper species identification is required. Indeed, identifying fish species is critical for biodiversity conservation, food and drug safety, and sustainable fishery management. Numerous approaches have been used to identify fish species, including conventional morphological identification, next-generation sequencing (NGS), nanopore sequencing, DNA barcoding, and environmental DNA analysis. In this review, we collected as much scientific information as possible on species identification in Saudi Arabia. Our findings suggest that the identification process has advanced and spread rapidly and broadly, as evidenced by the discovery of new fish species in Saudi Arabia. The advantages and disadvantages of each method were discussed as part of a comprehensive comparison. This study aimed to provide further scientific knowledge to promote the growth of fish diversity worldwide.

Keywords: fish diversity, identification process, Saudi Arabia.

How to cite this article: Santanumurti MB, Nugraha MAR, Dewi NR, Awaluddin M, Tang PW, Pardede HI, Al Solami L, Sulmartiwi L, and Abu El-Regal MA (2024) Fish diversity assessment through conventional morphological identification and recent advances in Saudi Arabia: A review, Veterinary World, 17(10): 2267-2285.

Received: 2024-06-11 Accepted: 2024-09-10 Published online: 2024-10-07

Corresponding author: Muhammad Ar Rozzaaq Nugraha E-mail: 21233007@mail.ntou.edu.tw

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.2267-2285

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