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New Distributional Record of the Short-Snouted Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis obtusa (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae), from Indian Coastal Waters
- Authors: Subburaman S.1, Murugan A.2, Mahadevan G.3, Immanuel G.4, Fricke R.5
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Affiliations:
- Zoology Research Centre, Kamaraj College, Thoothukudi (Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University), Abisekapatti, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
- Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Atal Bhavan, Puthuvype, Kochi, India
- Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India
- Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde in Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- Issue: Vol 63, No 3 (2023)
- Pages: 372
- Section: КРАТКИЕ СООБЩЕНИЯ
- URL: https://edgccjournal.org/0042-8752/article/view/650409
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0042875223030220
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/BZCFIF
- ID: 650409
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Abstract
A new record of the Short–snouted scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis obtusa Randall et Eschmeyer, 2002 is reported from India’s southeast coast. Three specimens were collected (67.6–75.1 mm SL) as trawl-fishery bycatch at Tuticorin fishing harbour, India on 21 April 2022. Morphometric and meristic characters were measured and compared with published data. The record of this species from India expands the known distribution of S. obtusa, previously reported from Myanmar eastward. The above species is a new addition to the list of marine fishes of Indian coastal waters.
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About the authors
S. Subburaman
Zoology Research Centre, Kamaraj College, Thoothukudi (Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University), Abisekapatti, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: marinemahadevan@gmail.com
Индия, Абисекапатти
A. Murugan
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Atal Bhavan, Puthuvype, Kochi, India
Email: marinemahadevan@gmail.com
Индия, Кочи
G. Mahadevan
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: marinemahadevan@gmail.com
Индия, Парангипеттай
G. Immanuel
Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: marinemahadevan@gmail.com
Индия, Раджаккамангалам
R. Fricke
Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde in Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Author for correspondence.
Email: marinemahadevan@gmail.com
Германия, Штутгарт
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