Egg case of Arabian carpet shark, Chiloscyllium arabicum from Gujarat

It is common in the waters off Gujarat. The shark which is a bottom dwelling species predominantly inhabits coral reefs, lagoons, rocky shores and mangrove estuaries, between depths of 3-100 m on the bottom. It has been reported that the species grows up to 70 cm and matures between 45- 54 c

First record of Indian hand fish Halieutaea indica Annandale & Jenkins, 1910 from Gujarat

A single specimen of Indian hand fish Halieutaea indica Annandale & Jenkins, 1910 was collected at Veraval landing centre from a multiday trawler operated off Okha in Gujarat during 10.04.2013 to 20.04.2013.This is the first record of the species along the Gujarat coast. The fish was 8.3 cm long and weighed 14 g caught from a depth of 80-100 m

Occurrence of Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840) from Gujarat

Iniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840) commonly known as peacock wrasse belongs to the family Labridae. Distributed in Chagos, Kenya, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa and lately reported from Lakshadweep, the species is not reported hitherto from the mainland of India. Most species (82%) are found in the Indo-Pacific region, with Australia having the largest labrid fish fauna (about 33% of the species and 70% of the genera). This species usually occurs solitary in lagoon and seaward reef areas with fine to loose, coarse sand bottoms at depths of 7 to 30 m. The fish can dive into the sand when threatened. Wrasses are active only during day time, burrowing in the sand and sleeping in rock or coral shelters at night. The present specimen was observed for the first time at Veraval

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Not AvailableIt is common in the waters off Gujarat. The shark which is a bottom dwelling species predominantly inhabits coral reefs, lagoons, rocky shores and mangrove estuaries, between depths of 3-100 m on the bottom. It has been reported that the species grows up to 70 cm and matures between 45- 54 cmNot Availabl

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Not AvailableIt is common in the waters off Gujarat. The shark which is a bottom dwelling species predominantly inhabits coral reefs, lagoons, rocky shores and mangrove estuaries, between depths of 3-100 m on the bottom. It has been reported that the species grows up to 70 cm and matures between 45- 54 cmNot Availabl

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Not AvailableIniistius pavo (Valenciennes, 1840) commonly known as peacock wrasse belongs to the family Labridae. Distributed in Chagos, Kenya, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa and lately reported from Lakshadweep, the species is not reported hitherto from the mainland of India. Most species (82%) are found in the Indo-Pacific region, with Australia having the largest labrid fish fauna (about 33% of the species and 70% of the genera). This species usually occurs solitary in lagoon and seaward reef areas with fine to loose, coarse sand bottoms at depths of 7 to 30 m. The fish can dive into the sand when threatened. Wrasses are active only during day time, burrowing in the sand and sleeping in rock or coral shelters at night. The present specimen was observed for the first time at Veraval.Not Availabl