First records of the two gobies, Cryptocentrus shigensis and Priolepis profunda (Actinopterygii: Gobiiformes: Gobiidae), from the Andaman Sea

First records of the two gobies, Cryptocentrus shigensis and Priolepis profunda (Actinopterygii: Gobiiformes: Gobiidae), from the Andaman Sea

Single specimens of Cryptocentrus shigensis Kuroda, 1956 (41.1 mm standard length: SL) and Priolepis profunda (Weber, 1909) (24.4 mm SL) represent the first specimen-supported records of those species from the Andaman Sea. Notably, the specimen of C. shigensis represents the first Indian Ocean recor...

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Published in:Acta ichthyologica et piscatoria Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 21 - 27
Main Authors: Fujiwara, Kyoji, Psomadakis, Peter N., Swe, Thet Yu Yu, Motomura, Hiroyuki
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Szczecin Pensoft Publishers 14-03-2022
West Pomeranian University of Technology
Subjects:
Animal morphology
Biometry
Cryptocentrus shigensis
Fishery conservation
Fishes
Gobiidae
Jaw
Marine fishes
Nansen, Fridtjof
Nansen, Fridtjof (1861-1930)
New records
Priolepis profunda
Records
Trawling
Myanmar
Indian Ocean
Japan
India
Palau
Myanmar (Burma)
Andaman Sea
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Summary:Single specimens of Cryptocentrus shigensis Kuroda, 1956 (41.1 mm standard length: SL) and Priolepis profunda (Weber, 1909) (24.4 mm SL) represent the first specimen-supported records of those species from the Andaman Sea. Notably, the specimen of C. shigensis represents the first Indian Ocean record, the species having been previously recorded only from southern Japan and Palau. Full descriptions of the specimens are provided.
ISSN:0137-1592
1734-1515
DOI:10.3897/aiep.52.71241