Rare occurrence of Japanese bigeye Pristigenys niphonia (Cuvier 1829), off Malabar Coast
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Rare occurrence of Japanese bigeye Pristigenys niphonia (Cuvier 1829), off Malabar Coast |
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Pavithran, P P
Manojkumar, P P Ramachandran, N P |
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Rare occurrence
Coral Reefs |
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Description |
The family Priacanthidae commonly inhabit rocky areas and reefs, although a few are known to inhabit open waters. Priacanthas are typically colored bright red, but some have patterns in silver, dusky brown, or black. They have unusually large eyes, suited to their habitat in deeper waters. Pristigenys is one of the genera of Priacanthidae and comprises of 3 species. |
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Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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2014
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Article
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application/pdf
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en
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10363/1/2-MFIS-221.pdf
Pavithran, P P and Manojkumar, P P and Ramachandran, N P (2014) Rare occurrence of Japanese bigeye Pristigenys niphonia (Cuvier 1829), off Malabar Coast. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (221). pp. 6-7. |
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