Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 45(4): 403-405, doi: 10.3750/AIP2015.45.4.08
First record of Parapercis ommatura (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from the Indian Ocean
expand article infoD. Ray, C. Ho H., A. Mohapatra

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Citation: Ray D, Ho H. C, Mohapatra A (2015) First record of Parapercis ommatura (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from the Indian Ocean. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 45(4): 403-405. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP2015.45.4.08
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Abstract
This paper reports a finding of Parapercis ommatura Jordan et Snyder, 1902 from the Indian Ocean on the basis of detailed examination of 21 specimens collected from the West Bengal coast, on the northern part of Indian east coast. This species has previously been reported only from northwest Pacific regions. Detailed morphometric and meristic data for this species are provided.
Keywords
India, range extension, West Bengal, Bay of Bengal