New record of Neobythites multistriatus (Pisces: Ophidiidae) from Bay of Bengal, south-east coast of India

A new record on the occurrence of Neobythites multistriatus which hitherto had not been recorded from the Bay of Bengal is reported. Two specimens measuring 160 and 180 mm standard length were collected from the landings of a deep-sea trawler by-catch at depths of 200–250 m off the Tuticorin coast i...

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Published inMarine biodiversity records Vol. 6
Main Authors Kannan, K., Joshi, K.K., John, S., Johnson, J.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2013
Subjects
Fish
Marine biology
Morphology
Taxonomy
Tuticorin
Gulf of Mannar
deep-sea trawling
by-catch
ophidiids
benthopelagic fish
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Summary:A new record on the occurrence of Neobythites multistriatus which hitherto had not been recorded from the Bay of Bengal is reported. Two specimens measuring 160 and 180 mm standard length were collected from the landings of a deep-sea trawler by-catch at depths of 200–250 m off the Tuticorin coast in the Gulf of Mannar (part of the Bay of Bengal) during March 2010. This is the first record of Neobythites multistriatus from the Bay of Bengal. The specimen is described and figured.
ISSN:1755-2672
1755-2672
DOI:10.1017/S1755267213000572