First record of the toxic shadow goby Yongeichthys nebulosus (Gobiidae: Gobiinae) from West Bengal, eastern India
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Herein, the first specimen-based record of Yongeichthys nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775) (Gobiidae) is reported from West Bengal, eastern India. Three individuals were collected from mangrove-associated waters in the Indian Sundarbans, one of which was preserved as a voucher specimen at the Zoological Survey of India. This record represents a north-eastward range extension for the species, which has previously been recorded from other parts of the Indian coast, including the neighbouring state of Odisha. Morphological and meristic features of the voucher specimen are consistent with published diagnoses. The discovery highlights the importance of specimen-based documentation for accurately recording species distributions and emphasises the need for sustained biodiversity monitoring in estuarine habitats.
Source: Journal of Fisheries
DOI: 10.17017/j.fish.1019
Authors: Priyankar Chakraborty, Andrew Arunava Rao
Language: English
Subfield: Aquatic Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416951535
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