First record of Paratriacanthodes retrospinis Fowler, 1934 (Tetraodontiformes: Triacanthodidae) from the Andaman Islands, northeastern Indian Ocean

Authors

  • 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

Keywords:

Spikefishes, New record, Distribution, Indian Ocean

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

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Published

2017-05-27

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017)

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