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Issue: Vol. 5802 No. 3: 5 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5802.3.10
Page range: 577-584
Abstract views: 60
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Distributional range extension of Lutjanus arakan Hasan, Durand & Iwatsuki 2025 (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from the Indian coast

Estuarine Biology Regional Centre; Zoological Survey of India; Gopalpur-on-Sea; Ganjam; Odisha - 761 002; India; Department of Zoology; Fakir Mohan University; Vyasa Vihar; Balasore; Odisha - 756 089; India
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre; Zoological Survey of India; Gopalpur-on-Sea; Ganjam; Odisha - 761 002; India
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre; Zoological Survey of India; Gopalpur-on-Sea; Ganjam; Odisha - 761 002; India
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre; Zoological Survey of India; Gopalpur-on-Sea; Ganjam; Odisha - 761 002; India; Department of Zoology; Fakir Mohan University; Vyasa Vihar; Balasore; Odisha - 756 089; India
Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology; Fakir Mohan University; Vyasa Vihar; Balasore; Odisha -756 089; India
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre; Zoological Survey of India; Gopalpur-on-Sea; Ganjam; Odisha - 761 002; India
Estuarine Biology Regional Centre; Zoological Survey of India; Gopalpur-on-Sea; Ganjam; Odisha - 761 002; India
Pisces Lutjanus arakan CoI gene Congeners Phylogeny Snapper taxonomy

Abstract

The present study provides evidence of Lutjanus arakan Hasan, Durand & Iwatsuki 2025 from Indian waters, based on a specimen collected from the Gopalpur coast, Odisha. The combination of distinct colouration, meristic counts, and genetic simillarities provides strong evidence supporting the recognition of Lutjanus arakan from the Indian Ocean.

 

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How to Cite

Behera, R.K., Mohanty, S.R., Acharya, S., Thathachari, T.K.S., Behera, B., Mishra, S.S. & Mohapatra, A. (2026) Distributional range extension of Lutjanus arakan Hasan, Durand & Iwatsuki 2025 (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) from the Indian coast. Zootaxa, 5802 (3), 577–584. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5802.3.10