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Occurrence record and range extension of Ebosia falcata Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1978 (Scorpaenidae: Pteroinae) from West Bengal and Odisha, India


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1 Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India,Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha – 761 002,, India
2 Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur,West Bengal – 721 655,, India

Present study reports the occurrence of scorpionfish Ebosia falcata Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1978, for the first time from the northern part of the east coast of India (West Bengal and Odisha) based on four specimens (Standard Length: 55 – 73 mm). Description and figures of the species are provided herewith along with the morphometric measurements and meristic counts.
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S Roy
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India,Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha – 761 002,, India
D Ray
Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur,West Bengal – 721 655,, India
S R Mohanty
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India,Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha – 761 002,, India
Anil Mohapatra
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India,Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam, Odisha – 761 002,, India

Abstract


Present study reports the occurrence of scorpionfish Ebosia falcata Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1978, for the first time from the northern part of the east coast of India (West Bengal and Odisha) based on four specimens (Standard Length: 55 – 73 mm). Description and figures of the species are provided herewith along with the morphometric measurements and meristic counts.