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First Report of Stargazer Uranoscopus crassiceps (Alcock, 1890) (Perciformes:Uranoscopidae) from Digha Coast, India
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The stargazer, Uranoscopus crassiceps (Alcock, 1890) is recorded for the first time from the coastal waters of Digha, India, Bay of Bengal and providing the first report of the species from West Bengal based on a single specimen 147.31 mm standard length collected off Digha coast, at a depth of 90 m.
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New Record, Stargazer, Uranoscopus crassiceps, West Bengal.
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