TY - JOUR
AU1 - Reethas, Thomy
AU2 - Khader, Chippy
AU3 - Deshmukh, Abhay
AU4 - Kumar, B.
AU5 - Cubelio, Sherine
AU6 - Sanjeevan, V.
AU7 - Manjebrayakath, Hashim
AU8 - Sudhakar, M.
AB - The occurrence of Neobythites multistriatus Nielsen & Quéro, 1991 which hitherto has not been recorded from the Andaman Sea is reported here. Three specimens measuring 175 mm, 153 mm and 136 mm (total length) were collected from Andaman Sea (13°10′903″N, 93°08′162″E) from a depth range of 320–410 m. The results of the comparison of meristic and morphometric characters with the holotype and paratypes of the species are presented. N. multistriatus is closely related to N. fasciatus in terms of two opercular spines and several vertical bars on the body ending as ocelli or dark blotches on the dorsal and anal fins, versus posterior to the line. The occurrence of this little-known benthopelagic fish in Andaman waters for the first time further adds to and strengthens the rich deep-sea ichthyofaunal biodiversity of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of India, which is hitherto not fully known.
TI - A new record of Neobythites multistriatus Nielsen & Quéro, 1991 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae) from the Andaman Sea, North Indian Ocean
JF - Marine Biodiversity
DO - 10.1007/s12526-016-0564-4
DA - 2016-09-15
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/a-new-record-of-neobythites-multistriatus-nielsen-qu-ro-1991-0qxzw2Z0ps
SP - 1179
EP - 1183
VL - 48
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -