First record of Paratriacanthodes retrospinis Fowler, 1934 (Tetraodontiformes: Triacanthodidae) from the Andaman Islands, northeastern Indian Ocean
Sileesh MULLASSERI, Alphi KORATH, Viji VIDYAN Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad, Cochin, India
Ronald FRICKE Lauda-Königshofen, Germany
Amritha SURESH, Harish CHANDRAN Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad, Cochin, India
Abstract
Paratriacanthodes retrospinis Fowler, 1934 is recorded for the first time from the Andaman Islands, north-eastern Indian Ocean. The specimens were collected during the research expedition of the FORV Sagar Sampada, Cruise from west of the Andaman Islands, at a depth of 290 m. The morphometric and meristic characters, description and distribution range of the collected specimens are presented in this study
Keywords
Spikefishes, New record, Distribution, Indian Ocean.
