EFFICACY FIRST RECORD OF ARABIAN PERCHLET Chelidoperca occipitalis Kotthaus, 1973 FROM VISAKHAPATNAM, EAST COAST OF INDIA

V. GOVINDA RAO¹, N. MUDDULA KRISHNA²*
¹Department of Marine Living Resources, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530006, India
²Department of Marine Living Resources, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530006, India
* Corresponding Author : govind.v.mlr@gmail.com

Received : 20-08-2016     Accepted : 30-08-2016     Published : 06-09-2016
Volume : 5     Issue : 1       Pages : 88 - 90
Int J Zool Res 5.1 (2016):88-90

Keywords : First record, Arabian Perchlet Chelidoperca occipitalis, Visakhapatnam, East coast of India
Academic Editor : Dr Devara Venu
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The authors would like to express my sincere thanks to the Head, Department of Marine Living Resources, and Andhra University for providing facilities for carrying out the research work.
Author Contribution : None declared

15 specimens (105-120 mm, TL) of the serranid fish Arabian perchlet Chelidoperca occipitalis Kotthaus, 1973 were collected from Visakhapatnam fish landing centre, east coast of India. C. occipitalis is body pinkish in colour with a dark band along preopercle margin to caudal. Yellowish spots on dorsal, caudal and anal fins. 44-46 lateral line scales are present. The morphological characters along with their body colour patterns are described. This is the first record of the species from Visakhapatnam coastal waters, east coast of India.