First record of the Two-Spot Razorfish, Iniistius bimaculatus (Perciformes: Labridae) from Digha, North-East Coast of India
In India, the two spotted razor fish is not among the main commercially important fisheries but has food and ornamental value. We report the occurrence of Iniistius bimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829) in Digha based on a 199mm long specimen. This species was previously reported in India only from the south-...
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description | In India, the two spotted razor fish is not among the main commercially important fisheries but has food and ornamental value. We report the occurrence of Iniistius bimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829) in Digha based on a 199mm long specimen. This species was previously reported in India only from the south-eastern and western coasts. Morphometric and meristic measurements were taken and the specimen was deposited in ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre Museum. |
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spelling | doaj.art-34b6c7723feb4756a1aa114b83d5b4852022-12-22T00:28:38ZengUniversidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED)Cuadernos de investigación UNED1659-42661659-441X2017-03-019110.22458/urj.v9i1.1686First record of the Two-Spot Razorfish, Iniistius bimaculatus (Perciformes: Labridae) from Digha, North-East Coast of IndiaAlakesh PradhanBijay Kali MahapatraIn India, the two spotted razor fish is not among the main commercially important fisheries but has food and ornamental value. We report the occurrence of Iniistius bimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829) in Digha based on a 199mm long specimen. This species was previously reported in India only from the south-eastern and western coasts. Morphometric and meristic measurements were taken and the specimen was deposited in ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata Centre Museum.https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/1686Iniistius bimaculatusNew recordNorth-east coast of IndiaDighaBay of Bengal |
spellingShingle | Alakesh Pradhan Bijay Kali Mahapatra First record of the Two-Spot Razorfish, Iniistius bimaculatus (Perciformes: Labridae) from Digha, North-East Coast of India Cuadernos de investigación UNED Iniistius bimaculatus New record North-east coast of India Digha Bay of Bengal |
title | First record of the Two-Spot Razorfish, Iniistius bimaculatus (Perciformes: Labridae) from Digha, North-East Coast of India |
title_full | First record of the Two-Spot Razorfish, Iniistius bimaculatus (Perciformes: Labridae) from Digha, North-East Coast of India |
title_fullStr | First record of the Two-Spot Razorfish, Iniistius bimaculatus (Perciformes: Labridae) from Digha, North-East Coast of India |
title_full_unstemmed | First record of the Two-Spot Razorfish, Iniistius bimaculatus (Perciformes: Labridae) from Digha, North-East Coast of India |
title_short | First record of the Two-Spot Razorfish, Iniistius bimaculatus (Perciformes: Labridae) from Digha, North-East Coast of India |
title_sort | first record of the two spot razorfish iniistius bimaculatus perciformes labridae from digha north east coast of india |
topic | Iniistius bimaculatus New record North-east coast of India Digha Bay of Bengal |
url | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/1686 |
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