First record of Parapercis ommatura (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from the Indian Ocean

This paper reports a finding of Parapercis ommatura Jordan et Snyder, 1902 from the Indian Ocean on the basis of detailed examination of 21 specimens collected from the West Bengal coast, on the northern part of Indian east coast. This species has previously been reported only from northwest Pacific...

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Main Authors: D. Ray, C. Ho H., A. Mohapatra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-12-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26593/download/pdf/
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Summary:This paper reports a finding of Parapercis ommatura Jordan et Snyder, 1902 from the Indian Ocean on the basis of detailed examination of 21 specimens collected from the West Bengal coast, on the northern part of Indian east coast. This species has previously been reported only from northwest Pacific regions. Detailed morphometric and meristic data for this species are provided.
ISSN:1734-1515