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New Distributional Record of a Tetraodontid Fish, Canthigaster petersii (Bianconi, 1854), from Tamil Nadu Coast, India with a Note on Canthigaster Species Recorded from Indian Waters


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1 Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700 016, West Bengal, India
2 Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Environment and Education Research, BVU (deemed), Pune – 411043, Maharashtra, India
 

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The Peter's toby, Canthigaster petersii (Bianconi, 1854) (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae: Canthigasterinae), is being reported herewith for the first time from mainland coast of India, based on one specimen from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Distribution of different species of Canthigaster in Indian waters is discussed pointing erroneous record of Canthigaster margaritata (Ruppell) and C. solandri (Richardson), which are most likely based on specimens of C. petersii (Bianconi).

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Canthigaster, Colouration, Distribution, First Record, Peter's Toby.
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  • New Distributional Record of a Tetraodontid Fish, Canthigaster petersii (Bianconi, 1854), from Tamil Nadu Coast, India with a Note on Canthigaster Species Recorded from Indian Waters

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Authors

Subhrendu S. Mishra
Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700 016, West Bengal, India
Saresh C. Saren
Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700 016, West Bengal, India
Priyankar Chakraborty
Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Environment and Education Research, BVU (deemed), Pune – 411043, Maharashtra, India
Anwesha Sengupta
Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700 016, West Bengal, India

Abstract


The Peter's toby, Canthigaster petersii (Bianconi, 1854) (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae: Canthigasterinae), is being reported herewith for the first time from mainland coast of India, based on one specimen from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Distribution of different species of Canthigaster in Indian waters is discussed pointing erroneous record of Canthigaster margaritata (Ruppell) and C. solandri (Richardson), which are most likely based on specimens of C. petersii (Bianconi).

Keywords


Canthigaster, Colouration, Distribution, First Record, Peter's Toby.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv119%2Fi3%2F2019%2F137886