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During sampling for spawning stock of the silver pomfret, Pampus argenteus in Kuwait waters, a few seriously deformed individuals were captured. These individuals had been attacked and wounded, but had healed and survived. The fish body deformities are believed to be caused by predation attempts on silver pomfret by predators such as sharks, groupers, and croakers.
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Almatar, S., Chen, W. Deformities in silver pomfret Pampus argenteus caught from Kuwait waters. Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 28, 1227–1229 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-010-0082-3
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