Occurrence record and range extension of Ebosia falcata Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1978 (Scorpaenidae: Pteroinae) from West Bengal and Odisha, India

Authors

  • S Roy Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha – 761 002, India
  • D Ray Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal – 721 655, India
  • S R Mohanty 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.v51i03.38602

Keywords:

Cocks Comb Firefish, First report, Odisha, West Bengal

Abstract

Present study reports the occurrence of scorpionfish Ebosia falcata Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1978, for the first time from the northern part of the east coast of India (West Bengal and Odisha) based on four specimens (Standard Length: 55 – 73 mm). Description and figures of the species are provided herewith along with the morphometric measurements and meristic counts.

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Published

2023-07-23

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 03 (2022): IJMS [March 2022]

Section

Short Communications

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Copyright (c) 2022 Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences (IJMS)

How to Cite

Occurrence record and range extension of Ebosia falcata Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1978 (Scorpaenidae: Pteroinae) from West Bengal and Odisha, India. (2023). Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences (IJMS), 51(03), 280-283. https://doi.org/10.56042/ijms.v51i03.38602

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