<p>The present study reports the occurrence of Lachners tongue sole, <i>Cynoglossus lachneri</i> Menon, 1977 from the south eastern Arabian Sea for the first time. Previous reports of this species in the Arabian Sea were from Mumbai (North Eastern Arabian Sea). A total of three specimens of <i>Cynoglossus lachneri</i> were obtained from Kalamukku Fishing Harbour, Cochin, Kerala, India on December, 2024 and compared with the paratype specimens (F 6207/2, F 6208/2, F 6209/2) submitted in the Zoological Survey of India Museum, Kolkata, India. The otolith and scales of the specimen were provided for the accurate identification of the species for the first time.</p>

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Range Extension of Lachners Tongue Sole, Cynoglossus lachneri Menon, 1977 (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae) from South Eastern Arabian Sea

  • Leena Raphael,
  • K. V. Aneesh Kumar,
  • Anu Thottappilly,
  • Sajina Babu,
  • M. J. Niya Mary,
  • Dhanu Oniyeriyil,
  • K. K. Bineesh

摘要

The present study reports the occurrence of Lachners tongue sole, Cynoglossus lachneri Menon, 1977 from the south eastern Arabian Sea for the first time. Previous reports of this species in the Arabian Sea were from Mumbai (North Eastern Arabian Sea). A total of three specimens of Cynoglossus lachneri were obtained from Kalamukku Fishing Harbour, Cochin, Kerala, India on December, 2024 and compared with the paratype specimens (F 6207/2, F 6208/2, F 6209/2) submitted in the Zoological Survey of India Museum, Kolkata, India. The otolith and scales of the specimen were provided for the accurate identification of the species for the first time.