A first record of the Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier Caesio cuning (Bloch, 1791) (Teleostei: Caesionidae) from Visakhapatnam coastal waters, India

Authors

  • Muddula Krishna Naranji Department of Marine Living Resources, College of Science and Technology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5468-8221
  • Govinda Rao Velamala Department of Marine Living Resources, College of Science and Technology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-6040
  • Kondamudi Ramesh Babu Department of Marine Living Resources, College of Science and Technology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1699-8269

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3620.10.13.12844-12846

Keywords:

Caesionidae, rare record, taxonomy, trawl bycatch, Visakhapatnam

Abstract

 The Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier Caesio cuning (Bloch, 1791) is recorded for the first time from the coastal waters of Visakhapatnam, India.  This paper provides detailed description, morphometric and meristic characters.

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Published

26-11-2018

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 13 (2018)

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