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

Mishra, S. S.

• First Record of Blue-Banded Wrasse, Xiphocheilus typus Bleeker 1856, from India

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S. S. Mishra ¹, S. C. Saren ¹

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1 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 116, No 1 (2016), Pagination: 93-95

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The fish family Labridae, commonly called as wrasses, is the second largest family of marine fishes in the world, which comprise 71 genera and 520 species (Froece and Pauly, 2015). There occurs 85 species belonging to 28 genera in Indian waters (Gopi and Mishra, 2014). However, it does not include the monotypic genus Xiphocheilus Bleeker. Westneat (2001) observed that this genus confined in distribution to the tropical western Pacific, extending into the Indian Ocean only in an area to the west of the Malay Peninsula. Froece and Pauly (2015) followed the same distributional range for this species.

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

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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

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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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• Barman, R.P., Kar, S. and Mukherjee, P. 2004. Marine and estuaries fishes. Fauna of Andhra Pradesh, State fauna Series, 5 (2): 97-311. (Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata).
• Barman, R.P., Mishra, S.S., Kar, S., Mukherjee, P. and Saren, S.C. 2007. Marine and estuarine fish fauna of Orissa. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Occ Paper No. 260: 1-186.
• Barman, R.P., Mishra, S.S., Kar, S., Mukherjee, P. and Saren, S.C. 2011. Marine and estuarine fishes. Fauna of Tamil Nadu. State Fauna Series, 17 (2): 293-418. (Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata).
• Barman, R. P., Mishra, S.S., Kar, S & Saren, S.C. 2012. Marine & Estuarine fishes. Fauna of Maharashtra, State Fauna Series, 20 (1): 369-480. (Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata).
• Barman, R.P., Mukherjee, P. and Kar, S. 2000. Marine and estuaries fishes. Fauna of Gujarat, State Fauna Series, 8 (1): 311-411 (Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata).
• Barman, R.P. Das, A., Mishra, S.S. 2013. On the occurrence of crimson snaper, Lutjanus erythropterus (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from Best Bengal, India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, 113 (2): 81-84
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• On the Identity of Blue Striped Snappers (Pisces: Perciformes: Lutjanidae) of India

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R. P. Barman ¹, A. Das ¹, S. S. Mishra ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, 27, J.L. Nehru Road, Kolkata-700 016, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 114, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 177-183

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The snappers (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) are known to be represented by 9 genera and 41 species in India (Talwar, 1991), while 17 genera with about 105 species are recognized in the world (Nelson, 2006). The genus Lutjanus Bloch is represented by 68 species (Froece and Pauly, 2013), of which a few species are characterized in having pale or yellowish ground colour with 4 to 8 blue longitudinal stripes (brownish in preservative). Such blue striped snappers are namely, L. bengalensis (Bloch, 1790), L. coeruleolineatus (Ruppell, 1830), L. kasmira (Forsskal, 1775), L. notatus (Cuvier, 1828), L. quinquelineatus (Bloch, 1790) and L. viridis (Valenciennes, 1846) (Allen, 1985).

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• On the Occurrence of Lutjanus vitta (Quoy & Gaimard, 1828) (Pisces: Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from Lakshadweep, India

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R. P. Barman ¹, S. C. Saren ¹, S. S. Mishra ¹

Affiliations
1 Fish Division, Zoological Survey of India, F.P.S.Building, Kolkata-700016, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 114, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 189-190

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During the course of the identification of the fishes of old collections in the holding of the National Zoological Collections, Zoological Survey of India, one specimen of the genus Lutjanus Bloch, 1790 was found. The specimen was compared with known species of the genus and the identity of this species is confirmed to be Lutjanus vitta (Quoy & Gaimard, 1828) which is commonly known as Brown stripe snapper.

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• Mangrove Associate Gobies (Teleostei : Gobioidei) of Indian Sundarbans

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T. K. Chatterjee ¹, R. P. Barman ², S. S. Mishra ²

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, Sundarban Field Research Station, Canning, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, Marine Fish Section, Kolkata, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 3 (2013), Pagination: 59-77

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The gobioid fishes are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical zones of the world. They occur in fresh to hyper saline waters, in mud, sand as well as reef habitats. Some species have a very wide distribution, while a few are markedly localized. Most species are cryptic bottom dwelling carnivores that usually feed on small benthic invertebrates. Abundance in number of species, intraspecific morphological diversity and interesting habitat, behaviour and adaptations make them a subject of great biological importance. Most of the gobioid fishes found in the Sundarbans are mangrove associates, particularly the mudskippers are characteristic of any mangrove habitat.

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• On the Occurrence of Crimson Snapper, Lutjanus erythropterus (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from West Bengal, India

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R. P. Barman ¹, A. Das ¹, S. S. Mishra ¹

Affiliations
1 Fish Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 81-84

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The snappers (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) are important food fishes throughout its range of occurrence including India. Their flesh is of delicate taste and highly esteemed, but some species have been reported to cause ciguatera poisoning. These fishes usually found near the bottom in tropical and subtropical seas from shallow water to depths of about 550 m.

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• Notes on Some Snakehead Fishes of India with an Aid to their Identification

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S. S. Mishra ¹, A. Das ¹, R. P. Barman ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, 27 J.L. Nehru Road, FPS Building Kolkata-700017, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 145-152

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The identity of snakehead fishes (Perciformes: Channidae) in India, particularly species belonging to Channa gachua complex remains to be confusing due to clubbing of a number of species under the synonymy of Channa orientalis Bloch and Schneider by several authors including Talwar and Jhingran (1991), Jayaram (1999) and Menon (1999) as well. Courtenay and Williams (2004) considered most of these synonyms are incorrect and records of C. orientalis from southern parts of India and elsewhere except for Sri Lanka are erroneous.

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• On the Occurrence of a Giant Squilla, Harpiosquilla raphidae (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Stomatopoda) in Chilika Lagoon, Odisha

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S. Rath ¹, S. S. Mishra ¹

Affiliations
1 F.P. Spirit Building, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 113, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 235-237

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Two giant female mantis shrimps were collected from the Outer Channel of the Chilika lagoon, Odisha by the staff of the Chilika Development Authority, Bhubaneswar, on 20-03-2002 during the course of their regular monitoring surveys. A detailed taxonomic examination of the specimen revealed its identity as Harpiosquilla raphidae (Fabricius, 1798), the largest known stomatopod, first time ever from brackish water ecosystem.

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• A New Genus and New Species of Gobioid Fish (Gobiidae: Gobionellinae) from Sunderbans, India

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T. K. Chatterjee ¹, S. S. Mishra ²

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, Sundarhan Field Research Station, Canning, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, 27 J. L. Nehru Road, Kolkata-700 017, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 4 (2012), Pagination: 85-88

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Updated information on fish fauna of India resulted in summarising that the Indian waters are represented by 69 genera and 174 species of gobioid fishes (Perciformes, Gobiidae). The subfamily Gobionellinae comprises of 13 genera and 33 species in India. While working on the gobioid fishes of Indian Sundarbans (latitude 21°13'- 22°40' N. and longitude 88°03'- 89°06' E.),the first author came across few specimens of an interesting goby. After careful examination that turned out to be an undescribed species.

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• On the Status of Devario assamensis Barman, 1984 (Pisces : Cyprinidae) with Comments on Distribution of Devario regina Fowler, 1934

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R. P. Barman ¹, S. S. Mishra ¹

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1 Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building, Kolkata - 700 053, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 53-55

Abstract

Past two decades have witnessed sea-change in the systematic s of the Danionin fishes (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae), especially by the discovery of several species in Myanmar region. Many Danionin species have been moved into different genera, in some cases repeatedly; similarly some species have been synonymised with other species and even in some cases later unsynonymised, all of which has caused a lot of confusion.

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• First Records of Two Species of Groupers, Cephalopholis nigripinnis and Epinephelus retouti (Perciformes:Epinephelidae) from India, with a Note on Epinephelids from Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Authors

P. T. Rajan ¹, S. S. Mishra ², K. K. Bineesh ¹

Affiliations
1 Andaman and Nicobar Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair – 744102, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, IN
2 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 117, No 3 (2017), Pagination: 289-294

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Two grouper species, Blackfin grouper, Cephalopholis nigripinnis (Valenciennes, 1828), and Red-tipped Grouper, Epinephelus retouti (Bleeker, 1868) were reported for the first time from the waters around Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Their descriptions, ecology of habitat and distributional range has been provided. A list of 54 species of groupers (Family: Epinephelidae) known from Andaman and Nicobar Islands till date is also provided with conservation status and information on their first record.

Keywords

Andaman Islands, Cephalopholis nigripinnis, Epinephelus retouti, Groupers, New Record.

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• New Sighting Record of Devil Scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829) (Scorpaeniformes:Scopaenidae) from Andaman Islands

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Authors

P. T. Rajan ¹, S. S. Mishra ², K. K. Bineesh ¹

Affiliations
1 Andaman and Nicobar Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair – 744102, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, IN
2 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 117, No 3 (2017), Pagination: 298-299

Abstract

A scorpionfish species, Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Cuvier, 1829) has been recorded for the first time from the Indian waters around Andaman Islands, India. Its description, ecology of habitat and distributional range has been provided.

Keywords

Andaman Islands, Devil Scorpionfish, India, New Record, Scorpaenopsis diabolus.

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References

• Allen, G.R. and Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia, 1: 217.
• Day, F. 1870. On the fishes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Proc. zool. Sco. London, 1870: 677-705.
• Nelson, J.S. 2006. The fishes of the world. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 423pp.
• Rajan, P.T., Sreeraj, C.R. and Immanuel, T. 2013. Fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A Checklist. J. Andaman Sci. Assoc., 18(1): 47-87.

• Gymnothorax zonipectis Seale, 1906 (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) - an addition to the Eel Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and India

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Authors

P. T. Rajan ¹, Johann Bharucha ², K. K. Bineesh ¹, S. S. Mishra ³

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair - 744102, Andaman and Nicobar, IN
2 SCUBA explorer, Neil Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, IN
3 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: 287-292

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A moray eel species, Gymnothorax zonipectis Seale, 1906, is reported for the first time from India based on photographic evidence from Neil Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and expands its geographical distribution further westward. The description, habitat ecology and distributional range of the eel also provided establishing its first record from India. An annotated checklist of moray eels from these islands is also appended.

Keywords

Andaman Islands, Gymnothorax zonipectis, Muraenidae, New Record.

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• Rajan, P.T., Sreeraj, C.R. and Immanuel, T. 2013. Fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A Checklist. J. Andaman Sci. Assoc., 18(1): 47-87.
• Gopi, K.C. and Mishra, S.S. 2015. Diversity of marine fish of India. In, Venkataraman, K. and Sivaperuman, C. (eds.), Marine Faunal Diversity in India: Taxonomy Ecology and Conservation. Accademic Press, Elsevier Inc., USA: 171-193.
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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

Source

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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