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Ten New Records of the Reticulate Unicornfish Naso reticulatus Randall, 2001 (Perciformes: Acanthuridae): Distributional Range Expansion along the Southern Coasts of India

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Title Ten New Records of the Reticulate Unicornfish Naso reticulatus
Randall, 2001 (Perciformes: Acanthuridae): Distributional Range
Expansion along the Southern Coasts of India
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Creator Behera,Pralaya Ranjan
Kumar,Rajan
Rahangdale,Shikha
Pradhan,Rajesh Kumar
Ghosh,Shubhadeep
Rohit,Prathibha
Roul,Subal Kumar
 
Subject Reticulate unicornfish
Naso reticulatus
Acanthuridae
New records
Range extension
Indian coast
 
Description Not Available
The reticulate unicornfish Naso reticulatus Randall, 2001 has been previously reported from Indonesia, Taiwan, Philippines,
north-east coast of India and Pakistan. In the present study, ten specimens of N. reticulatus were collected during 2016 and 2017
from four locations in Indian waters covering both east coast (Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) and west coast (Kerala and
Gujarat). A detailed morphological and morphometric description of the specimens is provided. This species is characterised by
V+28–30 dorsal rays, II + 26–28 anal rays, 16–17 pectoral rays, elongate body (body depth 28.1–32.4% in SL in larger
specimens and 36.0–38.5% in SL in smaller individuals), angular median interorbital space and reticulated colour pattern on
body of larger specimens and absent in smaller individuals which display some irregular white and black patches. This study
reports the range extension of N. reticulatus towards the southern coasts of India, suggesting that this species is widely distributed
throughout the Indian coast.
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Date 2021-09-18T04:35:30Z
2021-09-18T04:35:30Z
2019
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
0212-5919
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/64344
 
Language English
 
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