First Record of Deepwater Scorpionfish Phenacoscorpius adenensis (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from India, Central Indian Ocean

• K. K. Idreesbabu ^[2] ; S. Sureshkumar ^[1]
  1. [1] Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

     Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

     India

     
  2. [2] Department of Science and Technology, Kavaratti
• Localización: Thalassas: An international journal of marine sciences, ISSN 0212-5919, Vol. 37, Nº. 1, 2021, págs. 313-318
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Phenacoscorpius adenensis Norman 1939, a rare deepwater scorpionfish was collected from Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep Archipelago, and reported for the first time from the Central Indian Ocean and Indian waters. P. adenensis, which is morphologically similar to many closely related species, is described, and the specimen is preserved, catalogued and kept in reference museum.