Range extension of round scorpionfish Neomerinthe erostris (Alcock, 1896) into waters of Pakistan (northern Arabian Sea)
Osmany, H.B.; Moazzam, M. (2022). Range extension of round scorpionfish Neomerinthe erostris (Alcock, 1896) into waters of Pakistan (northern Arabian Sea). International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology 19(4): 545-547
In: International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology: Karachi. ISSN 1810-2719, more
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| Keywords |
Neomerinthe erostris (Alcock, 1896) [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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Round scorpionfish, Neomerinthe erostris, Arabian Sea, Pakistan coast |
| Abstract |
Round scorpionfish Neomerinthe erostris (Scorpaenidae) was originally described from off southern Sri Lanka. Later on, this species was recorded from Indo-West Pacific mostly in southern oceans except in Taiwan, however, it is not known to be occurring in the Arabian Sea. The specimens from Pakistan were caught at a depth of 130 m southwest of Karachi, Arabian Sea on 22 January 2022. Present paper extends the distribution to this species to further North along the cost of Pakistan in the Arabian Sea. |
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