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First report of dwarf monocle bream Parascolopsis capitinis (Teleostei: Nemipteridae) from South-west coast of India

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Title First report of dwarf monocle bream
Parascolopsis capitinis (Teleostei:
Nemipteridae) from South-west coast of
India
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Creator Kuriakose,Somy
Dinesh Kumar,S
Nair,Rekha J
 
Subject Nemipteridae, Parascolopsis new record, Indian waters, Water temperature
 
Description Not Available
The dwarf monocle breams of Genus Parascolopsis are bottom living small fishes generally seen in the outer shelf
and continental slope waters and are represented worldwide by 12 species. Morphometric measurements, meristic
counts and identification of the specimens follows standard methods. Parascolopsis capitinis Russell (J South Asian
Nat Hist. 2:63–6, 1996), is reported for the first time from Indian waters based on 22 specimens (192–232 mm total
length) collected from Cochin fisheries harbour in the South-west coast of India on 5 November 2012. This is the
first report of the fish from Indian waters and adds to the five species already reported from this genus from Indian
waters. Full description of the species is provided.
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Date 2021-09-17T05:37:28Z
2021-09-17T05:37:28Z
2016
 
Type Article
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/63690
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Marine Biological Association of United Kingdom