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Sphyraena arabiansis a new species of barracuda (Family: Sphyraenidae) from the south-west coast of India

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Title Sphyraena arabiansis a new species of barracuda (Family: Sphyraenidae)
from the south-west coast of India
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Creator Abdussamad,E M
Retheesh,T B
Thangaraja,R
Bineesh,K K
Prakasan,D
 
Subject Arabian barracuda
Arabian Sea
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Sphyraena arabiansis
Sphyraena barracuda
 
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A new species of barracuda Sphyraena arabiansis is described based on specimens collected from the eastern Arabian
Sea off Kerala coast, India. The new species is morphologically similar to Sphyraena barracuda and both were so far
considered as one species. Characters such as more and relatively small cycloid scales, 118-122 along lateral line, 11 along
vertical axis above lateral line at first dorsal and 13 below the lateral line at anal origin; broad, round spoon shaped maxilla
ending vertically below, before the anterior margin of the eye, narrow inter orbital area (4.2-5.13 in head length) and more
prominent pointed paired central lobes of caudal fin make Sphyraena arabiansis sp. nov. clearly distinct from S. barracuda.
Other distinguishing characters are prominent curve of the lateral line before the origin of first dorsal fin, absence of black
spots on the body, white branchiostegal membrane, broad, thick and inwardly curved otoliths with round, blunt posterior
end and an elongated, pointed anterior upper lobe. The mitochondrial Cytochrome oxidase C subunit 1 (COI) gene sequence
studies revealed that the new species has distinct genetic divergence from S. barracuda and other species of the family
occurring in the area.
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Date 2021-09-16T15:31:41Z
2021-09-16T15:31:41Z
2015
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/63432
 
Language English
 
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