First record of Thryssa stenosoma Wongratana (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae) from Chilika Lagoon, Odisha, East Coast of India

Authors

  • Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700 016, West Bengal
  • Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700 016, West Bengal
  • Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata – 700 016, West Bengal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v119/i1/2019/141309

Keywords:

Chilika, Distribution, First Record, Odisha, Thryssa stenosoma

Abstract

Two specimens belonging to species i.e., Thryssa stenosoma Wongratana have been collected from Balugaon fish landing centre of Chilika lagoon, Odisha for the first time. A systematic account of the species and comparison of the same with all other species of the genus is provided. Distribution of Thryssa species along coastal waters of India is also presented.

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2019-03-23

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Saren, S. C., Sengupta, A., & Mishra, S. S. (2019). First record of <i>Thryssa stenosoma</i> Wongratana (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae) from Chilika Lagoon, Odisha, East Coast of India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 119(1), 78–80. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v119/i1/2019/141309

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