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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) 2