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Rare occurrence of Japanese bigeye Pristigenys niphonia (Cuvier 1829), off Malabar Coast

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Title Rare occurrence of Japanese bigeye Pristigenys niphonia (Cuvier 1829),
off Malabar Coast
 
Creator Pavithran, P P
Manojkumar, P P
Ramachandran, N P
 
Subject Rare occurrence
Coral Reefs
 
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.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2014
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier 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.