Open AccessFIRST RECORD OF Thamnaconus modestoides (Barnard, 1927) (Tetraodontiformes: Monacanthidae) in Indonesia
Author(s) -
Teguh Peristiwady
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
marine research in indonesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2443-2008
DOI - 10.14203/mri.v34i1.518
Subject(s) - indonesian , biology , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , coral reef , reef , coral , zoology , ecology , philosophy , linguistics
This paper gave evidence of the occurrence of Thamnaconus modestoides in Indonesian waters. A specimen (271.15 mm SL) was collected from the Winenet fish market at Bitung, North Sulawesi in March 2008. It was reported being caught in the depth of 20-30 m, in association with other coral-reef fishes, despite the fact that member of Thamnaconus has been known as deep water species. The morphological features of this new record species were discussed and illustrated.
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