Radhakrishnan, E V and Pillai, S Lakshmi and Rajool Shanis, C P and Radhakrishnan, M (2011) First record of the reef lobster Enoplometopus macrodontus Chan and Ng, 2008 from Indian waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 53 (2). pp. 264-267.
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Abstract
The reef lobster Enoplometopus macrodontus was caught during the deep sea trawl operations off Chavakkad from a depth of 320 m. About ten specimens were landed at the Kalamukku Fishing Harbour, Kochi. The carapace length was 66-75 mm and weight was 79.3-94.2 g. This is the first report of the species in the Indian waters. The species has a smooth carapace with hair on the abdomen, chelipeds and telson. The morphological characters along with colour pattern are described
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | reef lobster; Enoplometopidae; Indian waters |
| Subjects: | Marine Fisheries > Fish landing > New record Crustacean Fisheries > Lobsters |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Feb 2012 04:12 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2022 08:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/8845 |
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