Open AccessNarcine atzi Carvalho & Randall, 2003 (Pisces: Narcinidae) - an addition to Indian ichthyofauna
Author(s) -
K. Sujatha,
V.A. Iswarya Deepti,
V. Ravali,
Sudhanshu Kumar Jha
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of fisheries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0970-6011
DOI - 10.21077/ijf.2016.63.4.55168-18
Subject(s) - demersal zone , shrimp , fishery , range (aeronautics) , biology , geography , fish <actinopterygii> , oceanography , geology , engineering , aerospace engineering
A species of electric ray of family Narcinidae, Narcine atzi Carvalho & Randall, 2003 has been recorded for the first time from Indian waters. Five specimens of N. atzi in the length range of 343-415 mm (TL) were collected from demersal shrimp trawl catches at Visakhapatnam, central eastern coast of India. The present paper provides description on morphometric characters of the species along with a comparative account on earlier descriptions.