Specimens of Bursatella leachii Blainville, 1817 were collected from Pulicat Lake along the east coast of India at depths of up to 1 m and the maximum number of this species were recorded at a depth of 20 cm (13°33′57″N 80°10′29″E) on a sandy soil bed. A thorough literature survey on the species revealed this study to be the first report of its occurrence from this region. The present investigation describes a review on the occurrence and morphological features of this specimen.

The occurrence of Monodactylus kottelati is reported for the first time from the Chilika Lagoon extending the range of the species to the east coast of India and providing the first substantiated report of the species from Indian waters. The 79 mm standard length specimen from Chilika Lagoon is described in the present paper. Its affinity and distribution is also discussed.

The first record of Naso reticulatus from Indian waters is documented. This species was reported only by its type specimens from Indonesia and Taiwan previously. Our record of this species from Indian waters extends the distributional range of N. reticulatus to the east coast of India.

The present paper reports the first record of occurrence of the stargazer snake eel, Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, from Indian waters. Seven specimens were collected from the cooling water system of the Madras Atomic Power Station located near Kalpakkam, east coast of India, during July 2008. The paper provides a brief description with a photograph of the specimen, discussion on its relation with congeners and distribution.