New records of Lutjanids (Snappers), (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from South East coast of India
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Lutjanids (snappers) are a group of colorful, perch-like, demersal and important marine commercial fishes. Three species of snappers Etelis coruscans (Visakhapatnam), Lutjanus timoriensis (Kakinada),Macolor niger (Chennai - Kasimedu), are reported for the first time from the respective locations from South-east coast of India. The present study deals with detail description of the species along with illustration. We also confirm the occurrence and establishment of these 3 species (Etelis coruscans, Lutjanus timoriensis, and Macolor niger) in South-east Indian coast and extend the range of the occurrence of these species to Bay of Bengal.
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M. Adelina Jaya Harsha, & KVL. Shrikanya Rao. (2023). New records of Lutjanids (Snappers), (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from South East coast of India. Journal of Advanced Zoology, 44(4), 563–569. https://doi.org/10.17762/jaz.v44i4.2068
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