Taxonomic evidence for the occurrence of rainbow runner and African spadefish along the Odisha coast, India

Authors

  • S R Mohanty Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Odisha – 761 002, India/ Post-Graduate Department of Zoology, Berhampur University, Odisha – 760 007, India
  • R K Behera Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Odisha – 761 002, India/ Department of Zoology, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha – 756 089, India
  • S Acharya Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Odisha – 761 002, India
  • J K Seth Post-Graduate Department of Zoology, Berhampur University, Odisha – 760 007, India/ Department of Zoology, Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Santiniketan, West Bengal – 731 236, India
  • S S Mishra Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Odisha – 761 002, India
  • B Behera Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha – 756 089, India
  • Anil Mohapatra Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Odisha – 761 002, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56042/ijms.v53i11.14309

Keywords:

Carangidae, Ephippidae, First report, Species diversity

Abstract

This study provides taxonomic evidence for two new records along the Odisha coast, India: Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (462 mm TL), obtained from the Arjipalli fish landing centre in Ganjam, and Tripterodon orbis Playfair, 1867 (550 mm TL), collected from the Gopalpur (Ganjam) coast. This research contributes to the species diversity within the families Carangidae and Ephippidae in the region, underscoring the ecological significance of these findings.

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Published

2026-03-06

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 11 (2024): IJMS [November 2024]

Section

Short Communications

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How to Cite

Taxonomic evidence for the occurrence of rainbow runner and African spadefish along the Odisha coast, India. (2026). Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences (IJMS), 53(11), 734-737. https://doi.org/10.56042/ijms.v53i11.14309

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