Investigating morphological factors and differences between groups of Indean squid (Uroteuthis duvaucelii) in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea

In this study, a discriminant analysis was carried out to compare the morphological variation among the Indian squid (Uroteuthis duvaucelii) collected from four regions in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea (two regions in the Persian Gulf (Bushehr waters and Western Strait of Hormoz) and two regions in the Oman Sea (Sistan and Balochestan waters and Eastern Strait of Hormoz). The most important variables were investigated factor analysis with principle component analysis (PCA). Indian squids were sampled by stern bottom trawlers and further 21 morphological factors were investigated. The results indicated that in the main component analysis, two components were formed, the first and second components contains 54.24  and 81.50 % of the total variance respectively. The second component consists of four arms in the U.duvaucelii. Investigating the difference between groups by discriminant analysis method showed that three functions were formed (P<0.05) and based on  U.duvaucelii from the four regions can be divided into three groups, two inhabiting in the Persian Gulf, and one group in the Oman Sea.