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• 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

Source

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., 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.
• Ray D. and Mohapatra A. 2015a. First record of the moray eel Gymnothorax dorsalis Seale, 1917 (Angulliformes: Muraenidae) from Indian waters, Indian J. Fish., 62(4): 132-134.
• Ray D. and Mohapatra A. 2016a. First report of Parapercis diplospilus Gomon, 1981: Double spot Grubfish (Family: Pinguipedidae) from Indian waters, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Science, 45(6): 769-771.
• 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.
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• 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.

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

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Authors

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

Source

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

Abstract

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

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Authors

Anil Mohapatra ¹, Dipanjan Ray ¹, Prasad Chandra Tudu 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 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

Abstract

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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Authors

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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Authors

Prasanna Yennawar ¹, Prasad Chandra Tudu ¹, Anil Mohapatra 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 112, No 3 (2012), Pagination: 117-118

Abstract

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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• First Report of Patridge Sundial Snail Architectonica perdix (Hinds, 1844) from Northern part of East Coast of India

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Authors

Prasad Chandra Tudu ¹, S. Balakrishnan ¹

Affiliations
1 Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha - 721428, West Bengal, IN

Source

Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 118, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 198-201

Abstract

Architectonica perdix (Hinds, 1844); the Patridge sundial snail is reported first time from Digha coast of West Bengal state, which is also the first report from Northern part of East coast of India. This species is formerly reported from Tamil Nadu coast and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Keywords

Costal Fauna, Digha Coast, Molluscs Diversity, New Records.

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• Tudu, P.C., Ghorai, N., Yennawar, P. and Mohapatra, A. 2017a. Rediscover of Nerite snail Neripteron cornucopia (Gastropoda: Neritidae) after 180 years in India, Indian J. Sc. Res. 13(1): 2018-211.
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• 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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Authors

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

Source

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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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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• Range Extension of Sigatica pomatiella (Melvill, 1893) (Naticidae: Littorinimorpha) to Northern East Coast of India

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Authors

Prasad Chandra Tudu ¹, S. Balakrishnan ¹

Affiliations
1 Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha, West Bengal - 721428, IN

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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 120, No 2 (2020), Pagination: 201-202

Abstract

The present paper focus on the first report of the Moon shell, Sigatica pomatiella (Melvill, 1893) obtained from the northern east coast of India. Previously this species was recorded from the type locality (Maharashtra coast) and Tamil Nadu coast only. Present collection is made for the first time from Chandipur beach of Odisha coast.

Keywords

Chandipur Beach, First Report, Moon Shell, Odisha Coast, Predatory Snail.

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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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