International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2020, Vol. 8, Issue 4, Part D
New distributional record of Hawkfish Cirrhitichthys bleekeri Day, 1874 from the west coast of India with taxonomic account
Author(s): S Ramachandran, K Marimuthu and L Ramalingam
Abstract: The rarely occurred Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys bleekeri Day, 1874 is described based on the single specimen caught during demersal trawling survey conducted at 45 m depth of south west coast of India (9° 02.1’N; 76° 18.2’E at 40-45 m). An analysis of the morphometric, meristic characters and radiographic of the sample are compared with those of existing records of same and sibling species of the genus
Cirrhitichthys (
C.calliurus, C.aureus) and probability for putative hybrid of hawkfish species is discussed.
DOI: 10.22271/fish.2020.v8.i4d.2287Pages: 304-308 | 771 Views 97 DownloadsDownload Full Article: Click Here
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S Ramachandran, K Marimuthu, L Ramalingam.
New distributional record of Hawkfish Cirrhitichthys bleekeri Day, 1874 from the west coast of India with taxonomic account. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2020;8(4):304-308. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22271/fish.2020.v8.i4d.2287