Abstract
Abstract: Astronesthes cf. indopacificus and Astronesthes formosana are reported from the Arabian Sea and central Indian Ocean respectively. The former species is tentatively identified as Astronesthes cf. indopacificus, which differs from A. formosana primarily by lower photophore and vertebrae counts as well as by the shape of luminous patch on preopercle. Astronesthes formosana is reported for the first time from the Indian Ocean. The two important diagnostic features such as changes in relative growth of barbel with length of head and abundance of luminous tissues on body showed strong variations in both the studied species.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 739-748 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Ichthyology |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Astronesthes (cyaneus)
- Astronesthes formosana
- Astronesthes indopacificus
- Stomiidae
- mesopelagic
- northern Indian Ocean
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aquatic Science
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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