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First record of Osteomugil perusii (Teleostei: Mugilidae) in Indian waters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2014

M. Ashiq Ur Rahman*
Affiliation:
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai—608502, Tamil Nadu, India
S. Ajmal Khan
Affiliation:
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai—608502, Tamil Nadu, India
P.S. Lyla
Affiliation:
Centre of Advanced Study in Marine biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai—608502, Tamil Nadu, India
J.-D. Durand
Affiliation:
Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), UMR5119 ECOSYM, Bat.24 cc.093, Université Montpellier, 2 Place E. Bataillon, 34095, Montpellier, cedex 5, France
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Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Ashiq Ur Rahman, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai—608502, Tamil Nadu, India email: [email protected]
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Abstract

The long-finned mullet, Osteomugil perusii was caught along the eastern and western coasts of India. The finding of 12 specimens extends the current knowledge about the distribution of this mullet in the western Indo-Pacific to the Indian coast.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2014 

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