Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

A note on the eight bar grouper, Hyporthodus octofasciatus (Griffin, 1926) (Pisces: Serranidae) from Indian waters

Volume 54 Issue 1

S. Dinesh Kumar, P. Praveen, Rekha J. Nair and Somy Kuriakose doi: 10.6024/jmbai.2012.54.1.01703-15

Abstract

A single specimen of a serranid fish Hyporthodus octofasciatus of length 213 mm TL was collected during a commercial trawl operation off the South western coast of India, during March 2011 from a depth of 200 m. The present paper provides description, morphometric and meristic features of specimen and comparative account with earlier descriptions.

Keywords

Eight bar grouper, Hyporthodus octofasciatus, Indian waters

Date : 27-06-2012