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First Report of Stargazer Ichthyscopus lebeck (Block and Schneider, 1801) from Digha Coast, India


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1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Foreshore Road, Digha-721428, West Bengal, India
 

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The commonly known Stargazers of the family Uranoscopidae is represented by four species in Indian water limited to three genera (Taiwar, 1991) and 50 species in world from 8 genera, 8 species known in genus Ichthyscopus (Froese & Pauly, 2011). Digha being one of the most renowned fish landing center of eastern India has been in prime focus for the Ichthyologic faunal diversity of the region.
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  • First Report of Stargazer Ichthyscopus lebeck (Block and Schneider, 1801) from Digha Coast, India

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Authors

Prasanna Yennawar
Marine Aquarium & Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Foreshore Road, Digha-721428, West Bengal, India
Prasad Chandra Tudu
Marine Aquarium & Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Foreshore Road, Digha-721428, West Bengal, India
Anil Mohapatra
Marine Aquarium & Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Foreshore Road, Digha-721428, West Bengal, India

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The commonly known Stargazers of the family Uranoscopidae is represented by four species in Indian water limited to three genera (Taiwar, 1991) and 50 species in world from 8 genera, 8 species known in genus Ichthyscopus (Froese & Pauly, 2011). Digha being one of the most renowned fish landing center of eastern India has been in prime focus for the Ichthyologic faunal diversity of the region.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi.v112i3.169090