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Redescriptions of Chelidoperca investigatoris (Alcock, 1890) and Chelidoperca occipitalis Kotthaus, 1973 (Perciformes: Serranidae) from the south-west coast of India

author(s) Jena - J K - Thiel - Ralf - Pillai - N G K - Abdussamad - E M - Akhilesh - K V - Bineesh - K K - Gopalakrishnan - A
from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
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  • Asia
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Jena et al., 'Redescriptions of Chelidoperca investigatoris (Alcock, 1890) and Chelidoperca occipitalis Kotthaus, 1973 (Perciformes: Serranidae) from the south-west coast of India', Indian Journal of Fisheries, vol. 61, 118-123, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 2014

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Abstract

Chelidoperca investigatoris (Alcock, 1890) was described based on two specimens collected off the Madras coast (Tamil Nadu), Bay of Bengal and Chelidoperca occipitalis Kotthaus, 1973 was described from a single specimen collected off the Socotra Islands, Arabian Sea. In 2009-2010, many additional specimens of these two species were collected from off Kollam (Kerala), south-west coast of India. For C. occipitalis report from south-western India forms a considerable extension of its known distribution range. Chelidoperca investigatoris and C. occipitalis are redescribed based on these new specimens

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