Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology

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The present study reports 19 species from 14 genera belonging to 6 families under order Tetraodontiformes (Actinopterygii) from the Puducherry coast. Triacanthus biaculeatus Bloch, T. nieuhofi Bleeker, Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer Cantor, Odonus niger Ruppell, Aluterus monoceros Linnaeus, Paramonacanthus sulcatus Hollard, Arothron immaculatus Bloch & Schneider, Torquigener brevipinnis Regan and Diodon hystrix Linnaeus are recorded for the first time from Puducherry waters. The fishery status, palatability, toxicity, and IUCN status of all the species are also given.

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Aquarium Commercial, Porcupinefish, Pufferfish, Reef Associated, Triggerfish
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