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On the Occurrence of Lutjanus vitta (Quoy & Gaimard, 1828) (Pisces: Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from Lakshadweep, India


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During the course of the identification of the fishes of old collections in the holding of the National Zoological Collections, Zoological Survey of India, one specimen of the genus Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 was found. The specimen was compared with known species of the genus and the identity of this species is confirmed to be Lutjanus vitta (Quoy & Gaimard, 1828) which is commonly known as Brown stripe snapper.
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  • On the Occurrence of Lutjanus vitta (Quoy & Gaimard, 1828) (Pisces: Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from Lakshadweep, India

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Authors

R. P. Barman
Fish Division, Zoological Survey of India, F.P.S.Building, Kolkata-700016, India
S. C. Saren
Fish Division, Zoological Survey of India, F.P.S.Building, Kolkata-700016, India
S. S. Mishra
Fish Division, Zoological Survey of India, F.P.S.Building, Kolkata-700016, India

Abstract


During the course of the identification of the fishes of old collections in the holding of the National Zoological Collections, Zoological Survey of India, one specimen of the genus Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 was found. The specimen was compared with known species of the genus and the identity of this species is confirmed to be Lutjanus vitta (Quoy & Gaimard, 1828) which is commonly known as Brown stripe snapper.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi.v114i1.168670