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Muddula Krishna Naranji

  • Biodiversity Journal, 7 (4): 897-900 - MONOGRAPH

    Muddula Krishna Naranji, Govinda Rao Velamala & Kandula Sujatha
    Pterois paucispinula Matsunuma et Motomura, 2015 (Actinopteri Scorpaenidae) a new distributional record from Indian waters

    ABSTRACT
    Pterois paucispinula Matsunuma et Motomura, 2015 - a turkey lionfish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae (Actinopteri) with a worldwide distribution - is reported from Indian waters for the first time, its earlier record being from western Pacific Ocean. This species, collected during April 2016, was found to be one of the rare scorpaenids from India. This species is distinguished by its meristic and morphometric characters such as dorsal spines and rays, black blotches on the pectoral fin membrane, head depth, post orbital distance, lateral line scale rows; percentage of preorbital distance difference.