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- Title
New locality of sharp-tail sunfish (Masturus lanceolatus) in Indian waters.
- Authors
Das, Pratyush; Singh, Puran; Bhargava, A.K.; Singh, Premchand; Nagpure, Raju S.
- Abstract
Sharp-tail sunfish (Masturus lanceolatus) occurrence in Indian seas is uncommon and its taxonomy is still in controversy. The species was hooked in a sub-surface long-line during an exploratory survey for oceanic tuna and allied fish within the Indian exclusive economic zone in the Lakshadweep Sea along the west coast of India by survey ship MFV ‘Yellow Fin’ attached to the Fishery Survey of India, Mormugoa, Goa, India. It is reported to be the first Masturus species in the Lakshadweep Sea. The sample weighted 100 kg and had a total length of 147 cm. The morphometric and meristic measurements were made and results indicated; the species recorded was the third largest in total length and the heaviest in terms of mass compared to earlier reports in Indian seas.
- Subjects
LACCADIVE Sea; SUNFISHES; MORPHOMETRICS; MARINE biodiversity; AQUATIC biodiversity
- Publication
Marine Biodiversity Records, 2014, Vol 7, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1755-2672
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S1755267214000797