First record of glass eye, Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (Lacepede, 1801) (Cookeolus boops Schneider, 1801) from Indian waters


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Authors

  • T Harish Nayak Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore - 575 001, India.
  • K P Abdurahman Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore - 575 001, India.
  • P U Zacharia Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore - 575 001, India.
  • K S Mohamed Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore - 575 001, India.

Abstract

The first record of occurrence in India of a relatively unfamiliar species of marine
fish belonging to the family Priacanthidae is presented here. A single specimen
obtained from trawl catch at Mangalore was identified as the glass eye,
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (Lacepede, 1801). The name Cookeolus boops (Schneider,
1801) is now used as the junior synonym. The identifying morphometric
and meristic characters, location and depth of capture of the species are given.

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Author Biographies

  • T Harish Nayak, Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore - 575 001, India.
    Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Mangalore - 575 001, India.
  • K P Abdurahman, Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore - 575 001, India.
    Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Mangalore - 575 001, India.
  • P U Zacharia, Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore - 575 001, India.
    Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Mangalore - 575 001, India.
  • K S Mohamed, Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore - 575 001, India.
    Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Mangalore - 575 001, India.

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Vol. 49 No. 3 (2002)

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How to Cite

Nayak, T. H., Abdurahman, K. P., Zacharia, P. U., & Mohamed, K. S. (2011). First record of glass eye, Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (Lacepede, 1801) (Cookeolus boops Schneider, 1801) from Indian waters. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 49(3), 315-316. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8313