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First record of Bengal reticulated puffer Chelonodontops bengalensis (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) from Odisha coast, north-western Bay of Bengal with taxonomic notes

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Title First record of Bengal reticulated puffer Chelonodontops bengalensis (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) from Odisha coast, north-western Bay of Bengal with taxonomic notes
 
Creator Roul, S K
Ghosh, S
Rohit, P
 
Subject Bengal reticulated puffer
Chelonodontops bengalensis
First record
Odisha coast
Range extension
 
Description 363-367
The present study reports the first record of Bengal reticulated
puffer, Chelonodontops bengalensis from Odisha coast in the northwestern
Bay of Bengal based on two specimens (226 – 301 mm
SL), each collected from Paradeep and Bahabalpur in 2018 and
2019, respectively. The detailed morphological features of
C. bengalensis are provided and compared with its previous records.
The species is distinguished from its congeners by having 12 dorsal
fin rays, 10 anal fin rays, 18 – 19 pectoral fin rays, 10 – 11 caudal
fin rays, nasal organ cup shaped with unequal sized flaps, and dorsal
profile of body covered with white spots of various shape and size
and ventral side silvery white. Our study indicated the range
extension of C. bengalensis from its known geographical range i.e.
Bangladesh and West Bengal towards south in the northern Bay of
Bengal.
 
Date 2022-07-28T10:50:33Z
2022-07-28T10:50:33Z
2022-04
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 2582-6727 (Online); 2582-6506 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/60178
 
Language en
en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJMS Vol.51(04) [April 2022]