New record of the flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Indian waters

Based on two specimens of the flasher scorpionfish, species of Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (85-96 mm, TL) collected from the Visakhapatnam coastal waters, India, we described S. macrochir as the new record from Indian waters. This species is characterized by having 12 dorsal spines, medial...

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Main Authors:	Muddula Krishna Naranji, Govinda Rao Velamala, Sujatha Kandula
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BdFISH 2017-03-01
Series:	Journal of Fisheries
Subjects:	New record flasher scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis macrochir Scorpaenidae India
Online Access:	http://journal.bdfish.org/index.php/fisheries/article/view/43

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spelling	doaj-f03d2249999c413d9cd6bb075a0bee082020-11-25T02:26:33ZengBdFISHJournal of Fisheries2311-729X2311-31112017-03-0151New record of the flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Indian watersMuddula Krishna Naranji0Govinda Rao Velamala1Sujatha Kandula2Department of Marine Living Resources, College of Science and Technology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530003, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Marine Living Resources, College of Science and Technology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530003, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Marine Living Resources, College of Science and Technology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530003, Andhra Pradesh, India Based on two specimens of the flasher scorpionfish, species of Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (85-96 mm, TL) collected from the Visakhapatnam coastal waters, India, we described S. macrochir as the new record from Indian waters. This species is characterized by having 12 dorsal spines, medial surface of pectoral fins with a black subterminal band along entire margin of fin; supraorbital spine ending in a single spinous point and unserrated ocular spines. Nasal spines usually divided into two to six small points. The present study describes full description of the species with illustrations. http://journal.bdfish.org/index.php/fisheries/article/view/43New recordflasher scorpionfishScorpaenopsis macrochirScorpaenidaeIndia
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title	New record of the flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Indian waters
title_short	New record of the flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Indian waters
title_full	New record of the flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Indian waters
title_fullStr	New record of the flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Indian waters
title_full_unstemmed	New record of the flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Indian waters
title_sort	new record of the flasher scorpionfish, scorpaenopsis macrochir ogilby, 1910 (scorpaeniformes, scorpaenidae) from indian waters
publisher	BdFISH
series	Journal of Fisheries
issn	2311-729X 2311-3111
publishDate	2017-03-01
description	Based on two specimens of the flasher scorpionfish, species of Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (85-96 mm, TL) collected from the Visakhapatnam coastal waters, India, we described S. macrochir as the new record from Indian waters. This species is characterized by having 12 dorsal spines, medial surface of pectoral fins with a black subterminal band along entire margin of fin; supraorbital spine ending in a single spinous point and unserrated ocular spines. Nasal spines usually divided into two to six small points. The present study describes full description of the species with illustrations.
topic	New record flasher scorpionfish Scorpaenopsis macrochir Scorpaenidae India
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New record of the flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Indian waters

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