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First record of the batfish, Halieutopsis stellifera (Lophiiformes: Ogcocephalidae) from the eastern Indian Ocean

  • M. P. Rajeesh Kumar*
  • , Jacob Vinu
  • , Cubelio Sherine Sonia
  • , K. J. Jayalakshmi
  • , V. N. Sanjeevan
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Halieutopsis stellifera was previously reported only from the northern Celebes to the Philippine archipelago and Okinawa Trough. The present study reports Halieutopsis stellifera from the eastern Indian Ocean based on three specimens from Andaman waters (depth range 480 to 580 m).

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere84
JournalMarine Biodiversity Records
Volume6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Andaman Sea
  • Halieutopsis stellifera
  • Indian Ocean
  • batfish

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oceanography
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology
  • Aquatic Science

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