First record of the anthiine fish, Meganthias filiferus (Perciformes: Serranidae) from Indian waters

The present paper reports the first record of occurrence in the Arabian Sea and extension of distribution of Meganthias filiferus from the Thailand coast of the eastern Indian Ocean. A single specimen measuring 211 mm SL was collected from a commercial trawler operating in the Arabian Sea off the so...

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Published inMarine biodiversity records Vol. 2
Main Authors Akhilesh, K.V., Pillai, N.G.K., Ganga, U., Bineesh, K.K., Shanis, C.P. Rajool, Manjebrayakath, Hashim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.05.2009
Subjects
Biodiversity
Biogeography
Fish
Marine biology
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
Meganthias
Serranidae
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Summary:The present paper reports the first record of occurrence in the Arabian Sea and extension of distribution of Meganthias filiferus from the Thailand coast of the eastern Indian Ocean. A single specimen measuring 211 mm SL was collected from a commercial trawler operating in the Arabian Sea off the south-western coast of India during August 2008. The two known specimens of this rare species are compared.
ISSN:1755-2672
1755-2672
DOI:10.1017/S1755267209001201