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First record of Polka-dot ribbonfish Desmodema polystictum (Pisces: Trachipteridae) from Indian waters

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Title First record of Polka-dot ribbonfish Desmodema polystictum (Pisces: Trachipteridae) from Indian waters
 
Creator Zacharia, P U
Kannan, K
 
Subject New record
Ribbon fishes
 
Description Polka-dot ribbonfish Desmodema polystictum was recorded for the first time from Indian waters. A single specimen of
D. polystictum (107 cm total length and weighing 480 g) was collected from Tharuvaikulam landing centre, north to
Tuticorin, on the south-east coast of India during September 2010. The distinguishing characters of the species from other
species of the family are discussed. Morphometric and meristic characters of D. polystictum are presented in this paper.
With the present report, the distribution area of this species now extends to the Indian waters.
 
Publisher Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
 
Date 2012
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/8917/1/polka_dot_ribbonfish_zachariah.pdf
Zacharia, P U and Kannan, K (2012) First record of Polka-dot ribbonfish Desmodema polystictum (Pisces: Trachipteridae) from Indian waters. Marine Biodiversity Records, 5 (8). pp. 1-4.