First record of Parapercis clathrata (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from Indian waters

First record of Parapercis clathrata (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from Indian waters

A single specimen of latticed sandperch, Parapercis clathrata measuring 163 mm total lenth was caught in a trawler off Tuticorin, south-east coast of India in February 2010. Morphometric and meristic characters of the recorded specimen are described. This record constitutes the first occurrence of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Marine biodiversity records 2012-05, Vol.5, p.np-np, Article e54
Hauptverfasser: Kannan, K., Prabhu, K., Arumugam, G., Mohamed Sathakkathullah, S.
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Sprache:eng
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Animal populations
Biodiversity
Fish
Marine
Morphology
Parapercis clathrata
Perciformes
Pinguipedidae
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Zusammenfassung:A single specimen of latticed sandperch, Parapercis clathrata measuring 163 mm total lenth was caught in a trawler off Tuticorin, south-east coast of India in February 2010. Morphometric and meristic characters of the recorded specimen are described. This record constitutes the first occurrence of the species in Indian waters and a substantial westward extension of its known geographical distribution.
ISSN:1755-2672
1755-2672
DOI:10.1017/S1755267212000048