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First report of Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908 (Champsodontidae) from East coast of India


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1 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, P.O.- Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal – 721 655,, India
2 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India,Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha – 761 002,, India

The gaper Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908 is reported for the first time from the east coast of India on the basis of 3 specimens (55 – 72 mm standard length) collected from Deshpran fishing harbor, West Bengal. Identification of the species is confirmed by ventral scale patterns on chin, breast, and abdomen. Earlier, this species was reported only from Andaman-Nicobar waters of India and the present finding report further range extension of the species to the northern part of the Bay of Bengal. This paper provides a detailed description of the species along with the comparison with other Champsodon species.
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D Ray
Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, P.O.- Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal – 721 655,, India
T Khatua
Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, P.O.- Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal – 721 655,, India
S Roy
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India,Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha – 761 002,, India
Anil Mohapatra
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India,Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha – 761 002,, India

Abstract


The gaper Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908 is reported for the first time from the east coast of India on the basis of 3 specimens (55 – 72 mm standard length) collected from Deshpran fishing harbor, West Bengal. Identification of the species is confirmed by ventral scale patterns on chin, breast, and abdomen. Earlier, this species was reported only from Andaman-Nicobar waters of India and the present finding report further range extension of the species to the northern part of the Bay of Bengal. This paper provides a detailed description of the species along with the comparison with other Champsodon species.