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First Record of Butis Koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849) (Gobiiformes:Eleotridae) from West Bengal, India


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1 Department of Life Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapur – 721102, West Bengal, India
2 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur - 721655, West Bengal, India
3 Estuarine Biological Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea – 761002, Odisha, India
4 Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal, India
     

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Occurrence of Butis koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849) (Gobiiformes: Eleotridae) is reported for the first time from West Bengal, India based on two specimens collected from Sankarpur fishing harbour. Systematic account of the species is provided for distinction. Only eight species in the family Eleotridae were known from West Bengal earlier and the present report adds one more to the list.

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Butis koilomatodon, Digha Coast, Eleotridae, Gobiiformes.
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Authors

Sk. Samim Hossin
Department of Life Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapur – 721102, West Bengal, India
Dipanjan Ray
Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur - 721655, West Bengal, India
Swarup Ranjan Mohanty
Estuarine Biological Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea – 761002, Odisha, India
Anil Mohapatra
Estuarine Biological Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea – 761002, Odisha, India
Subhrendu Sekhar Mishra
Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal, India

Abstract


Occurrence of Butis koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849) (Gobiiformes: Eleotridae) is reported for the first time from West Bengal, India based on two specimens collected from Sankarpur fishing harbour. Systematic account of the species is provided for distinction. Only eight species in the family Eleotridae were known from West Bengal earlier and the present report adds one more to the list.

Keywords


Butis koilomatodon, Digha Coast, Eleotridae, Gobiiformes.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi.v119i1.181721