First report of Gold spotted anchovy Coilia dussumieri Valenciennes, 1848 (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Abstract

The present study reports the occurrence of Gold spotted grenadier anchovy Coilia dussumieri Valenciennes, 1848 for the first time from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India based on three specimens (Standard length = 124.3 – 134.7 mm) collected from Junglighat fish landing Centre, Port Blair. Description of the species has been provided herewith along with the morphometric measurements and meristic characters. Only one species of the genus Coilia (Coilia ramcarati Hamilton 1820) was known from Andaman and Nicobar Islands earlier and the present report adds a new record to the ichthyofaunal list of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.