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Rostami has classified these into four groups as follows: 

[[underlined]]Group A[[/underlined]]
Chorinemus sp.
Cybiums (commersonii)
Chorinemus sp.
Lutjamus argentinaculatus
Otolithus ruber
Polynemus tetradactylus
Pristipoma Guoraca
Stromateus Sinensis
Stromateus niger
Teuthis sp.

Fish of the above group are large edible fish usually weighing upward of two kilograms. This group represents about 60 percent of the catch in the Persian Gulf. 

[[underlined]]Group B[[/underlined]]

Chaetoessus
Clupea sp. (petites)
Clupea sp.
Mugil sp. (petit esp)
Mugil sp. (esp. plus grande, des escailles plus grandes)
Silago sihama.

Group "B" are small fish including sardines and represents about 30 percent of the total Persian Gulf production.

[[underlined]]Group C[[/underlined]]

Charcharias
Siluridae (particulierament gen arius)

This group includes fish without scales such as sharks and catfish. The eating of these fish is prohibited by the religious laws of the Shi's sect of Mohammedans. They are, however, used as food by the Sunnis. The group accounts for about eight percent of the total Persian Gulf production.

[[underlined]]Group D[[/underlined]]
Ambassis sp.
Balistos
Bent N B Aroose N: Diagramma punctatum
Chiloscyllium
Caranx sp.
Crenidens indiciums
Chaerops sp. seudoscarus sp.
Chirocentrus dorab
Chrysophrys bifasciata
Cybium (guttatum)
Clupea sp. (petit)

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