Report of velvet dogfish, Zameus squamulosus (Günther, 1877) (Somniosidae: Squaliformes) from Indian waters

Akhilesh, K V and Bineesh, K K and Ganga, U and Pillai, N G K (2013) Report of velvet dogfish, Zameus squamulosus (Günther, 1877) (Somniosidae: Squaliformes) from Indian waters. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 60 (3). pp. 127-129.

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Abstract

The velvet dogfish shark, Zameus squamulosus (Günther, 1877) is recorded from Indian waters, from the south-eastern Arabian Sea, off Kochi, Kerala for the first time. Two specimens of total length (TL) 280 mm and 322 mm were caught by a deep-sea trawler at depths 280-350 m. The specimens are described and figured.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Arabian Sea; Northern Indian Ocean; Velvet dogfish; Zameus squamulosus
Subjects: Pelagic Fisheries
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 30 Oct 2013 10:04
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:56
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9603

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