Note on the Little-known Flathead Species Cociella crocodilus (Cuvier 1829) (Platycephalidae) from the South-west Coast of India

• Aruna Thomas ^[1] ; Livi Wilson ^[1] ; P. U. Zacharia ^[1] ; Sujitha Thomas ^[2] ; Muktha Menon ^[3] ; E. M. Abdussamad ^[1] ; K. T. S. Sunil ^[1] ; S. Pakkri Muthu ^[1]
  1. [1] Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

     Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

     India

     
  2. [2] Mangalore Regional Centre of CMFRI, India
  3. [3] Visakhapatnam Regional Centre of CMFRI, Andhra University, India

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• Localización: Thalassas: An international journal of marine sciences, ISSN 0212-5919, Vol. 38, Nº. 2 (October 2022), 2022, págs. 1339-1344
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The taxonomic characteristics of the little-known flathead species Cociella crocodilus (Family: Platycephalidae) are described in this study. A total of 30 morphometric and 16 meristic characters were measured and counted. A detailed description of the species is provided, together with morphological characters, photographs and a comparison with other related species found along India’s southwest coast.