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

Mohapatra, Anil

• An Account of Ichthyofauna of Digha Coast, West Bengal

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Prasanna Yennawar ¹, Anil Mohapatra ¹, Prasad Chandra Tudu ¹

Affiliations
1 Marine Aquarium and Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Digha – 721 428, West Bengal, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 117, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 4-21

Abstract

An account of the ichthyofaunal diversity along the Digha coast has been studied. A total of 340 species belonging to 210 genera, 107 families and 19 orders were reported both from earlier literatures and current study all together. In total 48 species were added for the first time from Digha coast.

Keywords

Fishes, Digha, West Bengal, New Records.

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• Mohapatra, A., Ray, D., and Yennawar, P. 2013b. First record of Unicornfish Naso reticulates Randal, 2001 (Acanthuridae) from Indian water. Marine Biodiversity Records, Vol. 6: e56: 1-3. doi:10.1017/S1755267213000341
• Mohapatra, A., Tudu, P.C. and Yennawar, P. 2012a. A note of occurrence on yellow-wing flying fish, Cypselurus poecilopterus (Valenciennes, 1847) from Digha, east coast of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India: 112(3): 119-120.
• Mohapatra, A., Tudu, P.C. and Yennawar, P. 2012b. First report of a fish from family: Antennariidae (Antennarius hispidus) from Digha coastal waters, on the east coast of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India: 112(2): 123-124.
• Mohapatra, A., Tudu, P.C., Ray, D. and Yennawar, P. 2013c. First report on the occurrence of four fishes of family: Nemipteridae from Digha on the east coast of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India: 113(1): 145-149.
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• Ray D. and Mohapatra A. 2016b. First report of Snake eel Neenchelys cheni (Chen and Weng, 1967) (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae) from Indian waters, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Science, 45(2): 310-312.
• Ray D. and Mohapatra A. 2016c. First report of two fish species of genus Pterygotrigla (Family: Triglidae) from east coast of India, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Science, 45(6): 752-755.
• Ray D., Ho H.-C. and Mohapatra A. 2015a. First record of Parapercis ommatura (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from the Indian Ocean. Acta Ichthyol. Piscat. 45(4): 403–405. DOI: 10.3750/AIP2015.45.4.08
• Ray D., Mishra, S.S. and Mohapatra A. 2015b. First Record of Rama Rao’s Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi Randall and Eschmeyer, 2001 (Family: Scorpaenidae) from Indian Waters, Proc. Zool. Soc. 68(2):199–201. DOI 10.1007/ s12595-014-0099-2
• Ray D., Mohapatra A. and Smith, D. 2015c. A new species of Short Brown Unpatterned Moray Eel of the Genus Gymnothorax (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from the Bay of Bengal, Zootaxa 4027(1): 140–144. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4027.1.8
• Ray D., Mohapatra A. and Yennawar, P. 2016. Occurrences of seven new records of goat fishes (family: Mullidae) from the coastal waters of West Bengal, India, Int. J. Exp. Res. Rev., 5: 1-7
• Ray D., Mohapatra A., Biswas S., Satpathy K.K. and Mishra S.S. 2015d. First record of the Evermann’s snake eel, Ophichthus lithinus (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), from northern Indian Ocean. Acta Ichthyol. Piscat. 45(1): 89–93. DOI: 10.3750/AIP2015.45.1.10
• Ray D., Mohapatra A., Yennawar, P. and Ghorai, N. 2015d. New records of four Squirrelfishes (Beryciformes: Holocentridae) from the coastal waters of West Bengal, India, Rec. Zool. Surv. India: 115(2): 207-211.
• Ray, D. and Mohapatra, A. 2013. First report of Brassy Chub, Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) from northern east coast of India, Rec. Zool. Surv. India: 113(4): 71-73.
• Ray, D. and Mohapatra, A. 2015b. First report of two Jawfishes (Perciformes: Opistognathidae) from northern east coast of India, Rec. Zool. Surv. India: 115(1): 109-112.
• Ray, D., Tudu, P.C. and Mohapatra, A. 2014. First report of three surgeon fishes (family: Acanthuridae) from the north east caost of India, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 111(1): 54-57. doi: 10.17087/bnhs/2014/vll1i1/56539
• Ray, D., Yennawar, P. and Mohapatra, A. 2013. First report of Indo-Pacific sergeant fish: Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) from the northern east coast of India. Bionotes, 15(1): 20.
• Ray, D., Yennawar, P., Ghorai, N. and Mohapatra, A. 2012a. Addition of three Angelfishes (Family: Pomacanthidae) to the Ichthyofauna of West Bengal J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 109(3), 144-146.
• Ray, D., Yennawar, P., Saha, B.K. and Mohapatra, A. 2012b. Occurrence of two emperor fishes of family Lethrinidae in coastal water of West Bengal. J. Environ. & Sociobiol., 9(2): 183-186.
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• Yennawar, P. & Tudu, P., 2010. New record of occurrence of Indian Yello Boxfish: Ostracion cubicus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Digha, Northern East Coast of India. Records of Zoological Survey of India, 110(1): 115-118.
• Yennawar, P., Ray, D. and Mohapatra, A. 2012a. First record of Acropoma argentistigma from Indian waters. Marine Biodiversity Records, 5: e65: 1-3. doi:10.1017/S1755267212000449
• Yennawar, P., Ray, D. and Mohapatra, A. 2012b. Occurrence of pennat coral fish, Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Perciformes: Chaetodontidae) along Digha coast, India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India: 112(3): 121-122.
• Yennawar, P., Tudu, P. and Mohapatra, A.2011a. Occurrence of three red listed species of Epinephelus (Perciformes: Serranidae) on Digha coast, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 3(10): 2150–2152.
• Yennawar, P., Tudu, P. and Mohapatra, A. 2011b. New record of two species of eels of the genus Gymnothorax (Muraenidae) in Digha coast of India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 108(3): 232-233.
• Yennawar, P., Tudu, P.C. and Mohapatra, A. 2012c. First report of stargazer Ichthyscopus lebeck (Block and Schneider, 1801) from Digha coast, India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India: 112(3): 117-118.
• Yennawar, P., Tudu, P.C., Ray, D. and Mohapatra, A. 2012d. New records of two reef fishes Gymnothorax reticularis Bloch, 1795 (Family: Muraenidae) and Scarus ghobban Forsskal, 1775 (Family: Scaridae) from West Bengal coast, India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India: 113(1): 129-135.

• Snappers (Perciformes : Lutjanidae) of West Bengal Coast with Eight New Records and a Key for their Identification

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Authors

Dipanajan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ¹, S. S. Mishra ², Prasanna Yennawar ³, Narayan Ghorai ⁴

Affiliations
1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha – 721428, IN
2 Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700 016, IN
3 Freshwater Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Hyderabad – 500 048, IN
4 Department of Zoology, West Bengal State University, Barasat, West Bengal – 700 126, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 117, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 39-48

Abstract

Snappers of the family Lutjanidae are a group of colourful, attractive and important marine food fishes. The paper reviews the snappers of West Bengal state, India and reports eight new records, Lutjanus decussatus, L. lunulatus, L. momostigma, L. quinquelineatus, Pinjalo pinjalo, Pristipomoides filamentosus, P. multidens and P. typus, from the coastal waters of the state with their systematic account. The paper also presents a working key to identification of all 24 species of snappers known to occur in the state till date, which will help in correcting several confusions occurred in earlier literature.

Keywords

New Record, Lutjanus, Pinjalo, Pristipomoides, West Bengal.

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• New Records of Four Squirrelfishes (Beryciformes:Holocentridae) from the Coastal Waters of West Bengal, India

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Authors

Dipanjan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ¹, Prasanna Yennawar ², Narayan Ghorai ³

Affiliations
1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha-721428, IN
2 Freshwater Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Hyderabad-500048, IN
3 Department of Zoology, West Bengal State University, Barasat, West Bengal-700126, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 115, No 2 (2015), Pagination: 207-211

Abstract

The fishes of family Holocentridae (Order Berciformes) are characterized by having large eyes, brilliant colouration with red predominating and spiny squamation (Shimizu & Yamakawa, 1979). The family represented by 8 genera and 65 species throughout the world (Nelson, 2006), however, 19 species from 4 genera were reported so far in Indian waters (Talwar, 1991). The two subfamilies of this group, Holocentrinae (squirrelfishes) and Myripristinae (soldierfishes) are distributed worldwide from tropical to warm temperate waters in shallow water on coral reefs or rocky bottom. The family is well known for sound production and nocturnal habit, hide in caves during day and come out at night for feeding. These fishes are very hardy in aquariums and attractive for the bright colouration.

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• A Report of Armina babai (Tchang, 1934) (Nudibranchia:Arminoidea:Arminidae) Along Northern East Coast of India

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Prasad Chandra Tudu ¹, Prasanna Yennawar ², Narayan Ghorai ³, Anil Mohapatra ¹

Affiliations
1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha-721428, IN
2 Freshwater Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Hyderabad-500048, IN
3 Department of Zoology, West Bengal State University, Barasat, West Bengal-700126, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 115, No 3 (2015), Pagination: 273-275

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Armina babai (Tchang, 1934) of family Arminidae is reported with seven specimens from the Northern part of the east coast of India, collected from the fish bycatch of Bichitrapur and intertidal area Talsari of Balasore District of Odisha along with its morphometric measurements.

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• First Report of Two Jawfishes (Perciformes: Opistognathidae) from Northern East Coast of India

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Dipanjan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ¹

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1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha 721 428, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 115, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 109-112

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The jawfishes family Opistognathidae represents total 81 species throughout the world under 3 genera, of which genus Opistognathus Cuvier, 1816 comprises 65 species (Biswas et al., 2013). In Indo-Pacific region comprises about 40 species of jawfishes some of them unidentified (Smith-Vaniz and Yoshino, 1985). In Indian coastal water only 7 species were reported (Smith-Vaniz, 2009, 2011 and Biswas et al., 2013): O. albicaudatus Smith-Vaniz, 2011; O. annulatus (Eibl-Eibesfeldt and Klausewitz, 1961); O. cyanospilotus Smith-Vaniz, 2009; O. nigromarginatus Ru¨ppell, 1830; O. rosenbergii Bleeker, 1856; O. macrolepis Peters, 1866; and O. pardus Smith-Vaniz et al., 2012.

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• First Record of Free-Living Marine Meiobenthic Nematode Oncholaimellus calvadosicus De Man 1890 (Enoplida: Oncholaimidae) from Northern-East Coast of India

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Authors

Tridip Kumar Datta ¹, G. Sivaleela ², Anil Mohapatra ¹

Affiliations
1 Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Digha, Zoological Survey of India, IN
2 Marine Biology Regional Centre, Chennai, Zoological Survey of India, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 114, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 159-163

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The taxonomic work on free-living marine Nematodes in Indian subcontinent is very scanty. Apart from the works by Timm (1956, 1961 & 1967) from the seas around the Indian waters, Gerlach (1962) from Maldives Islands and Warwick (1973) from Indian Ocean, not much published work were available on marine free-living nematode systematics. All together Timm (1956, 1961 & 1967), Gerlach (1962) and Warwick (1973) described more than 130 species from Indian Ocean around this country. Except the work of Timm (1961, 1967) the coastal part of West Bengal is almost untouched for marine free-living nematodes taxonomic work.

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• First Report of Brassy Chub, Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) from Northern East Coast of India

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Dipanjan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ¹

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1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha-721 428, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 71-73

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Sea chubs belonging to the family Kyphosidae generally inhabit rocky zones and coral reefs of tropical and temperate marine waters worldwide (Sakai and Nakabo, 1995). There are six sub-families, sixteen genera and about 45 species belonging to the family Kyphosidae (Nelson, 2006).

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• New Record of Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Chilika Lake

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Anil Mohapatra ¹, Dipanjan Ray ¹, Prasad Chandra Tudu ¹

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1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Foreshore Road, Digha-721428, West Bengal, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 75-77

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Chilika lagoon, the largest coastal wetland, situated between 19° 28-19° 54' N latitude and 85° 05-85° 38' E longitude and an internationally famous Ramsar Site, is regarded as the store house of rich living aquatic resources. With unique ecological characteristics resulting from two antagonistic hydrological processes (Fresh water inflow and sea water influx), Chilika has no parallel in the tropical world. Fisheries is most important natural resource of Chilika which provides direct or indirect livelihood for nearly 0.2 million fisherfolk.

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• New Records of Two Reef Fishes Gymnothorax reticularis, Bloch, 1795 (Family: Muraenidae) and Scarus ghobban, Forsskal, 1775 (Family: Scaridae) from West Bengal Coast, India

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Authors

Prasanna Yennawar ¹, Prasad Chandra Tudu ², Dipanjan Ray ², Anil Mohapatra ²

Affiliations
1 Freshwater Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Hyderabad 500048 AP, IN
2 Marine Aquarium & Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha 721428 WB, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 129-135

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There are numerous studies carried out so far on Icthyofaunal diversity of West Bengal (Manna and Goswami, 1985; Goswami, 1992; Talwar et al.,1992; Chatterjee et al., 2000; Das et al., 2007, Yennawar et al., 2011) which did not report the occurrence of Indo-Pacific Banded Eel Gymnothorax reticularis, Bloch, 1795; family Muraenidae and Blue-Barred Parrotfish Sarus ghobban, Forsskal, 1775 of family Scaridae recently collected from West Bengal coastal waters.

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• First Report on the Occurrence of Four Fishes of Family:Nemipteridae from Digha on the East Coast of India

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Anil Mohapatra ¹, Prasad Chandra Tudu ¹, Dipanjan Ray ¹, Prasanna Yennawar ¹

Affiliations
1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Foreshore Road, Digha-721428, West Bengal, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 145-149

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Fishes from family Nemipteridae are of the major component of fishery along Indian coast which consists of 24 species from 3 genera in India out of 64 species from 5 genera throughout the world (Barman and Mishra, 2009; Fishbase, 2010). These snapper-shaped fishes inhabitant of shallow coastal waters of the Indo-west Pacific region have considerable importance because of its edible value. Despite of its fishery importance, occurrences of this family is list reported throughout northern east coast of India.

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• First Report of Stargazer Ichthyscopus lebeck (Block and Schneider, 1801) from Digha Coast, India

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Prasanna Yennawar ¹, Prasad Chandra Tudu ¹, Anil Mohapatra ¹

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1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Foreshore Road, Digha-721428, West Bengal, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 3 (2012), Pagination: 117-118

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The commonly known Stargazers of the family Uranoscopidae is represented by four species in Indian water limited to three genera (Taiwar, 1991) and 50 species in world from 8 genera, 8 species known in genus Ichthyscopus (Froese & Pauly, 2011). Digha being one of the most renowned fish landing center of eastern India has been in prime focus for the Ichthyologic faunal diversity of the region.

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• Occurrence of Pennat Coral Fish, Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Perciformes: Chaetodontidae) along Digha Coast, India

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Prasanna Yennawar ¹, Dipanjan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ¹

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1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha 721428 WB, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 3 (2012), Pagination: 121-122

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The family Chaetodontidae popularly known as Butterfly fish is an important aquarium fish distributed in coral reefs of tropical and subtropical regions (Allen et at, 1998). They are also important bio-indicator species for assessing the health of coral reefs as they feed on coral polyps (Hourigan et al., 1988). There are 128 species from 13 genera available worldwide (Froese and Pauly, 2012), out of which 38 species from 4 genera reported in Indian waters (Rajan, 2010).

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• First Report of a Fish from Family: Antennariidae (Antennarius hispidus) from Digha Coastal Waters, on the East Coast of India

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Anil Mohapatra ¹, Prasad Tudu ¹, Prasanna Yennawar ¹

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1 Marine Aquarium & Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Foreshore Road, Digha-721428, West Bengal, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 123-124

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Digha (Lat 21°36' Long 87°30') is one of the major marine fish landing stations of the east cost of hidia. Considering the importance of fish faunal resources, several efforts were made regarding incidences of ichthyofauna of region. The most recent compilation of ichthyofaima of the region contributes 212 species from 145 genera & 88 families (Chatterjee et al, 2000). There were also previous reports of 238 species from 72 families (Manna and Goswami, 1985; Goswami, 1992).

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• First Report of Ptycholaimellus macrodentatus (Timm, 1961) (Nematoda:Chromadorida) from Indian Coast

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Authors

Tridip Kumar Datta ¹, Susanta Kumar Chakraborty ¹, Anil Mohapatra ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore (West), IN
2 Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha, West Bengal, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 117, No 3 (2017), Pagination: 274-281

Abstract

The first reporting of Ptycholaimellus macrodentatus from Indian coast is being made given due importance on the comparative morphometrics. The specimens under the present study have been found to attain a maximum length up to 1111 μm, are endowed with a long s-shaped dorsal tooth, collar enclosing the labial rugae, a groove at the base and double oesophageal bulb. All the specimens studied had a long ventral gland originated far behind of the oesophagus and opened into a small slit. This species was previously reported from the coastal Bangladesh and off the Kenyan water.

Keywords

Bay of Bengal, Hypodontolaiminae, Intertidal, Tajpur.

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• First Report of Fusilier Fish Family Caesionidae (Perciformes) from Northern Part of East Coast of India

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Authors

Dipanjan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ²

Affiliations
1 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal – 721655, IN
2 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-On-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha - 761002, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 117, No 3 (2017), Pagination: 295-297

Abstract

Three species of fishes i.e, of the family Caesionidae, Caesio caerulaurea Lacepede, 1801, Caesio xanthonota Bleeker, 1853 and Pterocaesio tessellata Carpenter, 1987 are reported for the first time from West Bengal coast. The family Caesionidae has also been reported for the first time from the northern part of east coast of India. The said species are the first record from northern part of east coast of India.

Keywords

First Report, Caesio caerulaurea, C. xanthonota, Pterocaesio tessellata, West Bengal Coast.

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• First report on occurrence of a rare fish, Keeltail Pomfret: Taractes rubescens (Jordan and Evermann, 1887) from Northern part of East coast of India

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Authors

Dipanjan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ², Swarup Ranjan Mohanty ²

Affiliations
1 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur - 721655, West Bengal, IN
2 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam - 761002, Odisha, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 118, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 194-197

Abstract

Authors collected one specimen of Taractes rubescens (Jordan and Evermann, 1887) of 655 mm. from Digha Mohana, West Bengal and reported as first occurrence of this species from Northern part of east coast of India as well as from the West Bengal coast.

Keywords

Bramidae, East Coast of India, First Report, West Bengal Coast.

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• First Record of Triacanthus nieuhofii Bleeker, 1852 (Tetraodontiformes: Triacanthidae) from Northern East Coast of India

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Authors

Swarup Ranjan Mohanty ¹, Anil Mohapatra ¹, Subhrendu Sekhar Mishra ²

Affiliations
1 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha - 761002, IN
2 Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 118, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 310-313

Abstract

The Silver tripodfish, Triacanthus nieuhofii Bleeker, 1852, is reported for the first time from the West Bengal coast along the northern part of the Bay of Bengal, based on two specimens collected from Shankarpur fishing harbour and Digha Mohana, Digha, West Bengal, India. This species might co-exist in the entire Bay of Bengal coast and but often confused as Triacanthus biaculeatus due to very similar external morphology.

Keywords

Fish, New Record, West Bengal Coast.

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• First Report of Roa jayakari (Norman, 1939) (Perciformes: Chaetodontidae) from Odisha Coast, India

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Authors

Biswajit Panda ¹, Swarup Ranjan Mohanty ², Anil Mohapatra ²

Affiliations
1 College of Basic Science and Humanities, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IN
2 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam – 761002, Odisha, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 118, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 322-324

Abstract

The paper reports Roa jayakari (Norman, 1939) (Perciformes:Chaetodontidae) first time from Chandipur coast of Odisha with description of morphometric character and measurement. The present report extends the range of the species from Visakhapatnam coast to the northern part of the east coast of India.

Keywords

Chaetodontidae, Chandipur, First Record.

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• First report of a fish of the family Aploactinidae from West Bengal coast

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Authors

Dipanjan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ²

Affiliations
1 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur – 721655, West Bengal, IN
2 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam – 761002, Odisha, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 118, No 4 (2018), Pagination: 437-439

Abstract

The species i.e., Cocotropus roseus Day, 1875 have been reported for the first time from West Bengal coast on the basis of eight specimens collected from Shankarpur fishing harbour. The specimens were collected during winter along with some specimens of genus Minous.

Keywords

Cocotropus roseus, East Coast of India, New Record.

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• Yennawar, P., Mohapatra A. and Tudu, P.C. (2015). An account of Ichthyofauna of Digha coast, West Bengal. Rec. zool. Surv. India, 117(1): 4-21. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v117/i1/2017/117289

• First Report of Two Ark Shells, Anadara Consociata (E.A. Smith, 1885) and A. Troscheli (Dunker, 1882) (Arcidae: Anadarinae) from Indian Waters with Notes on Morpho-Taxonomy of Some Related Species from East Coast of India

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Prasad Chandra Tudu ¹, Prasanna Yennawar ², Anil Mohapatra ¹

Affiliations
1 Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha - 721428, West Bengal, IN
2 Freshwater Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Hyderabad - 500048, Telengana, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 119, No 1 (2019), Pagination: 34-48

Abstract

Two species of ark shells i.e., Anadara consociata (E.A. Smith, 1885) and Anadara troscheli (Dunker, 1882) reported for the first time from Indian waters. These two species were identified based on the collections from different surveys along east coast of India and specimens of National Zoological Collections of Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha. Overall eleven species of subfamily Anadarinae of family Arcidae are presented in the current paper. The taxonomic compilation of the eleven species is done with specimens available in the study localities. A key of the eleven species is presented here for future references. These two species are overlooked with related species during the earlier studies from this region. 

Keywords

Anadarinae, Anadara, East Coast of India, First Report, Mosambicarca, Tegillarca.

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• First Record of a Rare Sunfish, Mola mola (Linnaeus, 1758) from Coastal Waters of West Bengal, India

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Authors

Dipanjan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ², Mrinmay Ghorai ³, Prasad Chandra Tudu ⁴, Subhrendu Sekhar Mishra ⁵

Affiliations
1 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur – 721655, West Bengal, IN
2 Estuarine Biological Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam - 721428, Odisha, IN
3 Department of Zoology, Panskura Banamali College, Panskura – 721152, West Bengal, IN
4 Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha - 721428, West Bengal, IN
5 Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 119, No 1 (2019), Pagination: 81-84

Abstract

The rare Ocean sunfish, Mola mola (Linnaeus 1758), is reported herewith first time from West Bengal coast of India based on two specimens collected from Digha Mohona (21°37.843'N, 87°32.827'E) by using trawl nets. This forms the second sunfish species from this coast after Ranzania laevis was recorded 18 years back. Past records of this species in Indian waters also discussed.

Keywords

First Record, Mola mola, Molidae, Sunfish, West Bengal.

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• First Record of Butis Koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849) (Gobiiformes:Eleotridae) from West Bengal, India

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Authors

Sk. Samim Hossin ¹, Dipanjan Ray ², Swarup Ranjan Mohanty ³, Anil Mohapatra ³, Subhrendu Sekhar Mishra ⁴

Affiliations
1 Department of Life Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapur – 721102, West Bengal, IN
2 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur - 721655, West Bengal, IN
3 Estuarine Biological Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea – 761002, Odisha, IN
4 Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 119, No 1 (2019), Pagination: 85-87

Abstract

Occurrence of Butis koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849) (Gobiiformes: Eleotridae) is reported for the first time from West Bengal, India based on two specimens collected from Sankarpur fishing harbour. Systematic account of the species is provided for distinction. Only eight species in the family Eleotridae were known from West Bengal earlier and the present report adds one more to the list.

Keywords

Butis koilomatodon, Digha Coast, Eleotridae, Gobiiformes.

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• First Report of Priacanthus prolixus Starnes, 1988 (Perciformes: Priacanthidae) from the West Bengal Coast

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Authors

Swarup Ranjan Mohanty ¹, Anil Mohapatra ¹, K. K. Bineesh ²

Affiliations
1 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam - 761002, Odisha, IN
2 Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre (ANRC), Zoological Survey of India, Haddo, Port Blair - 744 102, Andaman and Nicobar Island, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 119, No 3 (2019), Pagination: 289-291

Abstract

Present study reports Priacanthus prolixus Starnes (1988) for the first time from West Bengal coast. The species is reported here on the basis of five specimens were collected from Digha Mohana, West Bengal, and Bay of Bengal. The species is characterized with elongated and laterally compressed body, a unique character of Priacanthidea is head bears large eye, scales in lateral line series is about 74-84 and scale rows between dorsal fin origin and lateral line is 10-11.

Keywords

New Record, Priacanthidae, West Bengal.

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• First Record of Ophichthus johnmccoskeri (Ophichthidae : Ophichthinae) from Chilika Lagoon, India

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Authors

Anil Mohapatra ¹, Swarup Ranjan Mohanty ¹, Sanmitra Roy ¹

Affiliations
1 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam - 761002, Odisha, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 119, No 3 (2019), Pagination: 292-294

Abstract

McCosker’s snake eel, Ophichthus johnmccoskeri, a species of the family Ophichthidae is reported for the first time from Chilika Lagoon, Odisha, India, on the basis of 5 specimens collected during the Chilika expedition from Satapada in the year 1987. The species was recently described from West Bengal coast. The report of the species from Chilika lagoon provides the distributional range extension as well as more morphometric information on the species.

Keywords

Bay of Bengal, New Record, Odisha, Snake Eel.

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• Mohanty, S.K., Mishra, S.S., Khan, M., Mohanty, R.K., Mohapatra, A. and Pattnaik, A.K. 2015. Ichthyofaunal diversity of Chilika Lake, Odisha, India: an inventory, assessment of biodiversity status and comprehensive systematic checklist (1916-2014), Check List, 11(6), 1817. https://doi.org/10.15560/11.6.1817.
• Mohapatra, A., Ray, D., Mohanty, S.R., Mishra, S.S. 2018. Ophichthus johnmccoskeri sp. nov. (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae): A new snake eel from Indian waters, Bay of Bengal. Zootaxa, 4462(2), 251-256. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4462.2.7. PMid: 30314046.
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• First Record of Two Gobioid fishes, Myersina filifer (Valenciennes, 1837) and Yongeichthys nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775), from Odisha Coast, India

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Authors

Sanmitra Roy ¹, Swarup Ranjan Mohanty ¹, Anil Mohapatra ¹, S. S. Mishra ²

Affiliations
1 Estuarine Biological Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Odisha – 761002, IN
2 Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700016, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 119, No 3 (2019), Pagination: 295-298

Abstract

This paper reports two fish species: Myersina filifer (Valenciennes, 1837) and Yongeichthys nebulosus (Forsskal, 1775) (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae) for the first time from Odisha coast, India. The materials were collected from Aryapalli fish landing centre and Gopalpur beach of Odisha coast. Diagnostic characters of these species are presented to record their occurrence along Odisha coast.

Keywords

Aryapalli, Gobiidae, Gopalpur, New Records, Odisha.

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• First record of Genus Parabathymyrus Kamohara, 1938 (Anguilliformes: Congridae) from Eastern Indian Ocean

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Authors

Dipanjan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ², David G. Smith ³, Subhrendu Sekhar Mishra ⁴

Affiliations
1 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur, Bajkul – 721655, West Bengal, IN
2 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha - 761002, IN
3 Smithsonian Institution, Museum Support Center, 4210 Silver Hill Rd., Suitland MD 2076, US
4 Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700 016, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 120, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 55-58

Abstract

Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus, Kamohara, 1938 is recorded for the first time from the eastern Indian Ocean based on one specimen (246 mm SL) collected from the Bay of Bengal. This record extends the range of the species from Western Pacific to the Eastern Indian Ocean. The Genus Parabathymyrus is also reported for the first time from India with its morphometric measurements.

Keywords

First report, Indian Ocean, Parabathymyrus, Range Extension, West Bengal.

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• First report of two species of the genus Minous Cuvier, 1829 (Scorpaeniformes: Synanceiidae) from Indian coast, with a key for the identification of Indian species

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Authors

Dipanjan Ray ¹, Anil Mohapatra ², Prasad Chandra Tudu ³, Subhrendu S. Mishra ²

Affiliations
1 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur − 721655, West Bengal, IN
2 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam − 761002, Odisha, IN
3 Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha − 721428, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 121, No 4 (2021), Pagination: 505-510

Abstract

Only four species of stonefish or stingfish of the genus Minous were known from India till date. The present paper reports range extension of three species to east coast of India, Bay of Bengal. Minous pictus Gunther, 1880 forms first record from Indian Ocean and Minous trachicephalus (Bleeker, 1855), first report from Indian waters. Further, occurrence of M. dempsterae Eschmeyer et al., 1979 is also recorded for the first time from the Bay of Bengal, extending its known distributional range from north-west coast of India to northern Bay of Bengal. A working key for identification of all species of the genus Minous from Indian waters is also provided for easy identification.

Keywords

Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, M. dempsterae, M. pictus, M. trachicephalus.

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• Notes on Carangids (Carangiformes: Carangidae) from West Bengal Coast with new records

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Authors

Dipanjan Ray ¹, Subhrendu S. Mishra ², Anil Mohapatra ³, Narayan Ghorai ⁴

Affiliations
1 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, P.O. Kismat Bajkul, Bajkul – 721655, Purba Medinipur, IN
2 Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700016, West Bengal, IN
3 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam – 761002, Odisha, IN
4 Department of Zoology, West Bengal State University, Barasat – 700126, West Bengal, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 121, No 4 (2021), Pagination: 511-520

Abstract

Carangid diversity along West Bengal coast is discussed with additional record of five more species, viz, Alepes melanoptera, Carangoides talamparoides, Decapterus macrosoma, Seriolina nigrofasciata and Ulua mentalis along with taxonomic account from this region. With these reports of these five species the West Bengal state represents 41 species of carangids along the coast. Status of Caranx carangus (Bloch) from Indian coast discussed.

Keywords

rsity, First Report, Food Fish, New Records, Ichthyofauna.

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• First record of Cheilopogon intermedius Parin, 1961 (Actinopterygii: Beloniformes: Exocoetidae) from Odisha coast, India

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Authors

Swarup Ranjan Mohanty ¹, Subhadarshani Palai ², Rajesh Kumar Behera ², Sanmitra Roy ¹, Subhrendu Sekhar Mishra ³, Anil Mohapatra ¹

Affiliations
1 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam − 761002, Odisha, IN
2 Department of Marine Sciences, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar − 760007, Odisha, IN
3 Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700016, West Bengal, IN

Source

Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 121, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 423–425

Abstract

The current paper adds Intermediate flyingfish, Cheilopogon intermedius Parin, 1961 (Beloniformes: Exocoetidae), as a new record to the ichthyofaunal resource list of Odisha. The fish was caught by the fisherman off Paradip, Odisha, India. This forms the second record along east coast of India after it was recently reported from the West Bengal coast. The present study provides information on morphometric characters and meristic counts of the flyingfish.

Keywords

Bay of Bengal, Exocoetidae, Intermediate Flyingfish, New Report, Paradip

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