Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 42(3): 253-258, doi: 10.3750/AIP2011.42.3.10

New records of four reef-associated fishes from east coast of India

S. Biswas, S.S. Mishra, N.P.I. Das, M. Selvanayagam, L. Nayak, K.K. Satpathy

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Citation: Biswas S, Mishra S, Das N, Selvanayagam M, Nayak L, Satpathy K (2012) New records of four reef-associated fishes from east coast of India. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 42(3): 253-258. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP2011.42.3.10

Abstract

First records of: viper moray, Enchelynassa canina (Quoy et Gaimard, 1824); vermiculated blenny, Entomacrodus vermiculatus (Valenciennes, 1836); cardinalfish, Apogon fleurieu (Lacepède, 1802); and orangelined cardinalfish, Archamia fucata (Cantor, 1849) in the waters along the east coast of India are herewith documented. This record increases the knowledge on the richness of the Indian marine reef-associated fauna and may suggest a range extension of the geographical distribution of the mentioned species from the western Indian waters to east coast of India.

Keywords

east coast of India, Kalpakkam, reef-dwelling, viper moray, vermiculated blenny, cardinalfish, orangelined cardinalfish