Report of velvet dogfish, Zameus squamulosus (Günther, 1877) (Somniosidae: Squaliformes) from Indian waters
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K. V. Akhilesh
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
P.B.No.1603
Ernakulam North, P.O., Kochi-682 018
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K. K. Bineesh
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
P.B.No.1603
Ernakulam North, P.O., Kochi-682 018
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U Ganga
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
P.B.No.1603
Ernakulam North, P.O., Kochi-682 018
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N. G. K. Pillai
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
P.B.No.1603
Ernakulam North, P.O., Kochi-682 018
Abstract
The velvet dogfish shark, Zameus squamulosus (Günther, 1877) is recorded from Indian waters, from the south-eastern Arabian Sea, off Kochi, Kerala for the first time. Two specimens of total length (TL) 280 mm and 322 mm were caught by a deep-sea trawler at depths 280-350 m. The specimens are described and figured.Downloads
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2012-04-09
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2013-09-30
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Akhilesh, K. V., Bineesh, K. K., Ganga, U., & Pillai, N. G. K. (2013). Report of velvet dogfish, Zameus squamulosus (Günther, 1877) (Somniosidae: Squaliformes) from Indian waters. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 60(3). https://doi.org/10.21077/
