The Middle Eastern Gulf of Oman is located between the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, which is the gateway to the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Oman is considered to be part of the Persian Gulf, not an arm of the Arabian Sea.
The Gulf borders Pakistan and Iran to the north and Oman and United Arab Emirates to the south.
The Gulf of Oman is home to abundant and varied marine life, making if a popular destination for scuba divers, although overfishing and heavy traffic have deteriorated many of the area's coral reefs
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Located in the northwest Indian Ocean
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Maximum width
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Water temperature
15-30 degrees Celcius
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Basin Countries
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain
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It is bounded by Iran on the north Oman on the South and the United Arab Emirates on the west
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Have fisheries that are among the world's most productive
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Over 930 fish species occur in the region with suprising high level of endemism for a continental coast
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The temperature varied between 15°C and 28°C
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Pelagic fish, Mesopelagic fish, Demersal fish
