Occurrence of three ornamental butterflyfishes (Acanthuriformes: Chaetodontidae) from the West Bengal coast, India

Authors

  • D Ray Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal – 721 655, India
  • D Roy Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, West Bengal – 721 507, India
  • T Khatua Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal – 721 655, India
  • B Santra Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal – 721 655, India
  • S S Mishra Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha - 761 002, India
  • Anil Mohapatra Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha - 761 002, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56042/ijms.v54i04.15885

Keywords:

Ichthyofauna, New record, Ornamental fishes, Reef-associated

Abstract

The present study reports three ornamental butterflyfishes, namely, Chaetodon lineolatus Cuvier, 1831; Heniochus singularis Smith & Radcliffe, 1911; and Roa jayakari (Norman, 1939), for the first time from the West Bengal coast, India. The presence of these species in non-reef areas suggests the need for research into their habitat preferences in West Bengal's exclusive economic zone.

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Published

2026-06-02

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 04 (2025): IJMS [April 2025]

Section

Short Communications

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How to Cite

Occurrence of three ornamental butterflyfishes (Acanthuriformes: Chaetodontidae) from the West Bengal coast, India. (2026). Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences (IJMS), 54(04), 213-216. https://doi.org/10.56042/ijms.v54i04.15885

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