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Fishes of the Family Peristediidae (Pisces:Scorpaeniformes) from Indian Waters with Four New Records


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1 Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Post Box No: 5415, CSEZ P.O. Kochi‐37, India
 

Knowledge of family Peristediidae from Indian waters; comprising Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea is limited. The present study aims to unwind the taxonomic ambiguity and demarcates the distribution of peristediidswithin Indian waters. Indian peristediidswere now represented by seven species; Satyrichthys laticeps, Scalicus serrulatus. Scalicus investigatoris, Scalicus orientalis, Heminodus philippinus, Peristedion amblygenys and Satyrichthys milleri, among them four species were the first findings from the study area. A key to all genera and species of peristediids recorded from India as well as the diagnosis, synonyms and distribution of each species are provided.

Keywords

Scorpaeniformes, Peristediidae, Armored Sea Robins, Taxonomy, Indian Waters.
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Authors

M. P. Rajeesh Kumar
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Post Box No: 5415, CSEZ P.O. Kochi‐37, India
Vinu Jacob
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Post Box No: 5415, CSEZ P.O. Kochi‐37, India
K. S. Sumod
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Post Box No: 5415, CSEZ P.O. Kochi‐37, India
M. Hashim
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Post Box No: 5415, CSEZ P.O. Kochi‐37, India
V. N. Sanjeevan
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Post Box No: 5415, CSEZ P.O. Kochi‐37, India
M. Sudhakar
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Post Box No: 5415, CSEZ P.O. Kochi‐37, India

Abstract


Knowledge of family Peristediidae from Indian waters; comprising Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea is limited. The present study aims to unwind the taxonomic ambiguity and demarcates the distribution of peristediidswithin Indian waters. Indian peristediidswere now represented by seven species; Satyrichthys laticeps, Scalicus serrulatus. Scalicus investigatoris, Scalicus orientalis, Heminodus philippinus, Peristedion amblygenys and Satyrichthys milleri, among them four species were the first findings from the study area. A key to all genera and species of peristediids recorded from India as well as the diagnosis, synonyms and distribution of each species are provided.

Keywords


Scorpaeniformes, Peristediidae, Armored Sea Robins, Taxonomy, Indian Waters.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22205/sijbs%2F2016%2Fv2%2Fi4%2F103446