First record of golden trevally Gnathanodon speciosus (Carangidae: Caranginae) from Sundarbans, India

Authors

  • Priyankar Chakraborty
     Institute of Environment Education and Research, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune - 411043, Maharashtra
  • Subhrendu Sekhar Mishra
     Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal
  • Saresh Chandra Saren
     Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal
  • Anwesha Sengupta
     Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal
  • Kranti Yardi
     Institute of Environment Education and Research, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune - 411043, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v124/i2/2024/163867

Keywords:

Brackish, Carangids, Garal River, Mangrove-Associated, Range Expansion

Abstract

The golden trevally, Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskål 1775), is recorded for the first time from the Indian Sundarbans, based on two specimens (118.7-133.4 mm standard length; SL). This species is identified by its papillose lips and distinctive golden-yellow colouration with alternating black bands. The inclusion of this species adds to the known ichthyofaunal diversity of the Indian Sundarbans.

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2024-12-12

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Chakraborty, P., Mishra, S. S., Saren, S. C., Sengupta, A., & Yardi, K. (2024). First record of golden trevally <i>Gnathanodon speciosus</i> (Carangidae: Caranginae) from Sundarbans, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 124(2), 159–161. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v124/i2/2024/163867

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Volume 124, Issue 2, 2024

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