Reports on less known fishes occurring in trawl by-catch

Chellappan, Anulekshmi and Vaisakh, G and Vijisha, M and Hakeem, Abdul and Wilson, Livi and Akhilesh, K V (2025) Reports on less known fishes occurring in trawl by-catch. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (264) (264). p. 33. ISSN 0254-380X

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Abstract

The southwest coast of India is a region of significant marine biodiversity but certain ecosystems remain poorly documented and needs special attention. This report discusses some species collected as part of monitoring and identifying the resources landed in Kozhikode. Filefishes (Monacanthidae: Tetraodontiformes) are small to medium size fishes with a highly compressed body. Around 23 species are reported from India. Velvet filefish, Lalmohania velutina Hutchins, 1994 was described from the Gulf of Mannar, India, and considered to be a species with a restricted distribution range.

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