<p>The elusive cardinalfish, <i>Apogon fugax</i> is documented for the first time from Kerala, south-west coast of India (<i>n</i> = 3) (75.62–84.28&#xa0;mm SL). The specimens were collected from bycatch of the demersal shrimp trawlers operated at 250 to 340&#xa0;m depth. The species was previously recorded from north-west coast of India, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Western Australia, and Pakistan. The present study provides a detailed taxonomic identification, molecular and phylogenetic analysis, and range extension of the species from the Kerala waters along south-eastern Arabian Sea with a record of new maximum standard length.</p>

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Range Extension of Deep-Sea Cardinalfish, Apogon fugax from South-West Coast of India along with the First Molecular Analysis from Indian Waters

  • N. K. Suyani,
  • S. N. Kamalini,
  • A. Kathirvelpandian,
  • T. T. Ajith Kumar,
  • U. K. Sarkar

摘要

The elusive cardinalfish, Apogon fugax is documented for the first time from Kerala, south-west coast of India (n = 3) (75.62–84.28 mm SL). The specimens were collected from bycatch of the demersal shrimp trawlers operated at 250 to 340 m depth. The species was previously recorded from north-west coast of India, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Western Australia, and Pakistan. The present study provides a detailed taxonomic identification, molecular and phylogenetic analysis, and range extension of the species from the Kerala waters along south-eastern Arabian Sea with a record of new maximum standard length.