Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/47209| Title: | First record of angry worm eel Skythrenchelys zabra (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the east coast of India |
| Authors: | Mohapatra, Anil Ray, Dipanjan Mohanty, Swarup R. Mishra, Subhrendu Sekhar Mohanty, Rajeeb K. |
| Keywords: | Myrophinae;Range extension;New record;Bay of Bengal |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2019 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Skythrenchelys zabra (Castle and McCosker, 1999) a species belonging to the family Ophichthidae is reported for the first time from the east coast of India on the basis of 11 specimens collected from various fishing harbours along the West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts. The species was first described from south-west coast of India in the Arabian Sea. The present report extends the range of distribution of the species to the Bay of Bengal along the east coast of India. |
| Page(s): | 413-415 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJMS Vol.48(04) [April 2019] |
Files in This Item:
| File | Description | Size | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IJMS 48(4) 413-415.pdf | 217.19 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Items in NOPR are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.