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First record of Ablabys binotatus (Scorpaeniformes: Tetrarogidae) from Indian waters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 November 2013

Molly Varghese
Molly Varghese*
Affiliation:
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, PB No. 1603, Ernakulam North PO, Cochin—682 018, Kerala, India
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Varghese, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, PB No. 1603, Ernakulam North PO, Cochin—682 018, Kerala, India email: mollykandathil@hotmail.com
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Abstract

The present paper reports new distributional record of Ablabys binotatus from India. A single specimen measuring 89 mm standard length was collected from a trawler operated in the Gulf of Mannar off the south-east coast of India during November 2007. Comparison of morphometric and other characters with the holotype and other reported specimens confirms the identification.

Keywords

Ablabys binotatusTetrarogidaeIndia
Type
Research Article
Information
Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 6 , 2013 , e120
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2013 

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