New records of Carangids (Perciformes: Carangidae) from Chilika Lagoon, east coast of India

Authors

  • Manasi MUKHERJEE* Author
  • Subodha Kumar KARNA Author
  • Vettath Raghavan SURESH Author
  • Ranjan Kumar MANNA Author
  • Debabrata PANDA Author
  • Apurba RAUT Author

Keywords:

First record, Caranx papuensis, Carangoides ferdau, Trachinotus botla, Trachinotus baillonii.

Abstract

Four species of carangids, Caranx papuensis, Carangoides ferdau, Trachinotus botla and Trachinotus baillonii are presented here as new records from Chilika Lagoon, India. Five specimen of C. ferdau obtained are of juveniles, and hence represent possibility of breeding or spawning ground in the lagoon. The other carangid species collected were during late monsoon period from outer channel in brackish water conditions (13.07 ppt). Of the 60 known species of carangids in Indian waters, Chilika now support 23 (38%) species.

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Published

2017-12-31

How to Cite

New records of Carangids (Perciformes: Carangidae) from Chilika Lagoon, east coast of India. (2017). FishTaxa - Journal of Fish Taxonomy, 5, 226-231. https://fishtaxa.com/index.php/FishTaxa/article/view/152

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