Occurrence of Two Emperor Fishes of Family Lethrinidae in Coastal Water of West Bengal

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Authors

  • Dipanajan Ray
     Marine Aquarium & regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha 721 428 ,IN
  • Prasanna Yennawar
     Freshwater Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Hyderabad 500048 ,IN
  • Bikash Kanti Saha
     East India Surami Company, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh ,IN
  • Anil Mohapatra
     Marine Aquarium & regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha 721 428 ,IN

Keywords:

Fish Species, Lethrinidae, First Report, West Bengal Coast.

Abstract

Two species of fishes of the family Lethrinidae identified as Gymnocranius elongatus Senta, 1973 and Lethrinus lentjan (Lacepede, 1802) were reported first time from West Bengal coast. Occurrence of the fishes of family Lethrinidae is also reported for the first time from West Bengal.

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Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2012

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