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

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

Abstract

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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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

Abstract

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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