Description of a bathypelagic fish, Lestidium blanci sp. nov. (Family Paralepididae) from the Arabian Sea

Kartha, K N Rasachandra (1971) Description of a bathypelagic fish, Lestidium blanci sp. nov. (Family Paralepididae) from the Arabian Sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 12 (1&2). pp. 146-150.

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Abstract

During a routine research cruise of R.V. Varuna on 6-8-1965 to the Cochin- Cape Comorin section of the Arabian sea, three specimens of the genus Lestidium were taken along with several other bathypelagic fishes from a bottom trawl net operated at 370 metres. This haul was made at 17.00 hours at a place (Lat. 8° 45'N, Long. 75° 50'E) about 95 km off Quilon. These specimens markedly differ from all the known species of the Genus Lestidium, and are described here as Lestidium blanci sp. nov.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Lestidium blanci; Paralepididae; bathypelagic; Arabian Sea
Subjects:	Fish and Fisheries > Fish Taxonomy Pelagic Fisheries
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
Depositing User:	Dr. V Mohan
Date Deposited:	04 Jun 2010 12:12
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:09
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/899

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