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In situ observation of scorpionfish in seagrass meadows of the Gulf of Mannar, India

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/14275/
https://www.currentscience.ac.in/
doi: 10.18520/cs/v118/i10/1615-1620
 
Title In situ observation of scorpionfish in
seagrass meadows of the Gulf of
Mannar, India
 
Creator Jeyabaskaran, R
Lavanya, R
Padua, Shelton
Kripa, V
 
Subject Fish biology
Algae
Demersal Fishes
 
Description The seagrass meadows of Sethukarai coast are unique
in nature, housing high faunal diversity compared to
other coastal areas. A rare live specimen of bandtail
scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis neglecta was found near a
burrow dug by an alpheid shrimp. Taxonomy, morphometric
and meristic characters, adaptive, behavioural
and colour-switching physiological camouflage
trait of the S. neglecta are elaborated in this communication.
Visual in situ documentation of feeding habits
of scorpaenids and their preying behaviour,
especially that of lionfish Pterois volitans preying on
goby fish is presented. Mutualism exhibited by goby
fish Amblyeleotris gymnocephala with the alpheid
shrimp Alpheus rapax and the importance of habitat
protection from anthropogenic activities are also discussed.
 
Publisher Current Science Association
 
Date 2020
 
Type Article
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/14275/1/Current%20Science_2020_R%20Jeyabaskaran_Scorpionfish.pdf
Jeyabaskaran, R and Lavanya, R and Padua, Shelton and Kripa, V (2020) In situ observation of scorpionfish in seagrass meadows of the Gulf of Mannar, India. Current Science, 118 (10). pp. 1615-1620.