First Record of Ctenotrypauchen chinensis Steindachner 1867 (Gobiiformes: Oxudercidae) from the Indian Ocean
摘要
Deep dwelling oxudercid goby Ctenotrypauchen chinensis Steindachner 1867 documented for the first time from the Indian Ocean. This report is based on the collections of two specimens from Andhra Pradesh, East coast of India. A table on morphometric relationships and detailed images of the Indian C. chinensis is provided. The systematics, distributional record and comparison with other genera of the Trypauchen group for the genus Ctenotrypauchen Steindachner 1867 are discussed in this paper.