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First record of spotted chub mackerel Scomber australasicus Cuvier (Scombridae : Pisces) off Vizhinjam, South-west coast of India.

Volume 35 Issue 1&2

G.Gopakumar, P. S. Sadasiva Sarma and R. T. Thomas

Abstract

The occurrence of spotted chub mackerel Scomber australasicus Cuvier, 1831 off Vizhinjam, southwest coast of India is reported. This is the first record of the species from the Indian Coast. The diagnostic characters, description, distinguishing characters from the other closely related species and distribution of this species are briefly given.

Date : 31-10-1993

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