First Record of Stolephorus mercurius Hata et al. 2021 (Cluepeiformes: Engraulidae) from Indian Ocean with a Note and Key to Identification of Indian Ocean Species of the Genus Stolephorus Lacepède 1803

A recently described species, Stolephorus mercurius Hata et al. 2021 , currently known from Western Pacific Ocean, is herein reported for the first time from Indian Ocean on the basis of four specimens collected from Markandi landing centre (Ganjam District) along the southern Odisha coast, Bay of B...

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Published in:Thalassas : revista de ciencias del mar 2023-04, Vol.39 (1), p.443-448
Main Authors: Gouda, Rajeswari, Patra, Suman, Patro, Shesdev, Mishra, Subhrendu Sekhar, Mohapatra, Anil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coastal Sciences
Congeners
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Marine & Freshwater Sciences
Morphometry
New records
Oceanography
Stolephorus
Zoology
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Summary:A recently described species, Stolephorus mercurius Hata et al. 2021 , currently known from Western Pacific Ocean, is herein reported for the first time from Indian Ocean on the basis of four specimens collected from Markandi landing centre (Ganjam District) along the southern Odisha coast, Bay of Bengal. Detailed morphometric characters of Stolephorus mercurius specimens along with comparison with its congeners are provided in this paper. A key to identification of Stolephorus species known from the Indian Ocean is also appended.
ISSN:0212-5919
2366-1674
DOI:10.1007/s41208-023-00519-8