First documentation of an Ophichthid eel, Ophichthus cephalozona Bleeker, 1864 (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Odisha Coast

Authors

  • Swarup Ranjan Mohanty
     Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam - 761002, Odisha
  • Laxman Kumar Murmu
     PG Department of Zoology, Berhampur University, Brahmapur, Odisha - 760007
  • Sanmitra Roy
     Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam - 761002, Odisha
  • Anil Mohapatra
     Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Ganjam - 761002, Odisha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i2/2021/154861

Keywords:

Bay of Bengal, Dark-Shouldered Snake Eel, New Record, Paradip

Abstract

Dark-shouldered snake eel, Ophichthus cephalozona Bleeker, 1864, was collected from Paradip fish landing centre during an ichthyofaunal survey along Odisha coast, India. The current species is identified by its unique coloration among Ophichthids with having broad brown saddle and two pale bands on head and rest uniformly brown colouration.

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2021-06-29

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Ranjan Mohanty, S., Kumar Murmu, L., Roy, S., & Mohapatra, A. (2021). First documentation of an Ophichthid eel, <i>Ophichthus cephalozona</i> Bleeker, 1864 (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Odisha Coast. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 121(2), 303–305. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i2/2021/154861

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Volume 121, Issue 2, 2021

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