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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Volume 52 Issue 1
First record of the Garman's lanternfish Diaphus garmani (Family: Myctophidae) from Indian waters
*K. K. Bineesh, Manju Sebastine, K. V. Akhilesh and N. G. K. Pillai
Abstract
The myctophid Diaphus garmani is recorded for the first time from Indian waters. Three specimens (54-59 mm standard length) were collected from deep sea shrimp trawlers off Quilon, southwest coast of India, between 80 -110 N and 740-760 E, at depths from 250 to 450 m.
Keywords
Diaphus garmani, first record, southwest coast of India, Myctophidae
Date : 20-09-2010