First record of Ophidion muraenolepis (Actinopterygii, Ophidiiformes, Ophidiidae) from the Laccadive Sea, western Indian Ocean, with taxonomic notes

The blackedge cusk, Ophidion muraenolepis Günther, 1880, is recorded from the Laccadive Sea based on four specimens collected at Sakthikulangra landing center, Kollam, Kerala. Morphometric and meristic data for the species are given and compared to the congeners. This represents the first record of...

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Main Authors: Teena T. K. Jayakumar, Ronald Fricke, T. T. Ajith Kumar, Uttam Kumar Sarkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-07-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/155497/download/pdf/
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