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Zoology Marine Ornamental Fish Biodiversity of West Bengal ABSTRACT Research Paper Volume : 4 | Issue : 8 | Aug 2015 • ISSN No 2277 - 8179 Zoology Marine Ornamental Fish Biodiversity of KEYWORDS : Marine fish, ornamental, West Bengal diversity, West Bengal. Principal Scientist and Scientist-in-Charge, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Dr. B. K. Mahapatra Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700091, India Director and Vice-Chancellor, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Versova, Dr. W. S. Lakra Mumbai- 400 061, India ABSTRACT The State of West Bengal, India endowed with 158 km coast line for marine water resources with inshore, up-shore areas and continental shelf of Bay of Bengal form an important fishery resource and also possesses a rich wealth of indigenous marine ornamental fishes.The present study recorded a total of 113 marine ornamental fish species, belonging to 75 genera under 45 families and 10 orders.Order Perciformes is represented by a maximum of 26 families having 79 species under 49 genera followed by Tetraodontiformes (5 family; 9 genus and 10 species), Scorpaeniformes (2 family; 3 genus and 6 species), Anguilliformes (2 family; 3 genus and 4 species), Syngnathiformes (2 family; 3 genus and 3 species), Pleuronectiformes (2 family; 2 genus and 4 species), Siluriformes (2 family; 2 genus and 3 species), Beloniformes (2 family; 2 genus and 2 species), Lophiformes (1 family; 1 genus and 1 species), Beryciformes(1 family; 1 genus and 1 species). Introduction Table 1: List of Marine ornamental fishes of West Bengal Ornamental fishery, which started centuries back as a hobby, ORDER 1: PERCIFORMES has now started taking the shape of a multi-billion dollar in- dustry. India, having a large number of indigenous fishes of Family 1: Acanthuridae different ornamental attributes has great potential to earn 1. Acanthurus auranticavus Randall: a huge foreign exchange. West Bengal has emerged as a pio- Orange-socket surgeonfish neer State in ornamental fish trade of India (Mukherjee et al. 2. Acanthurus bariene Lesson: 2000; Ghosh et al. 2003; Singh and Ahmed, 2005). Although Black spot surgeonfish the freshwater ornamental fish diversity of West Bengal has 3. Acanthurus leucosternon Bennett: been studied by some workers (Ghosh et al. 2002; Mahapatra Powder blue surgeonfish and Lakra, 2012, 2014 ) but no such study on marine orna- 4. Acanthurus lineatus (Linnaeus): Lined surgeonfish mental fish has been made earlier by any workers. The ma- 5. Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskal): rine resource base comprises 780 km2 of inshore area (upto Brown surgeonfish 20 m depth), 1815 km2 (between 20 m and 80 m depth) and 6. Acanthurus triostegus (Linnaeus): a continental shelf of 17,049 km2 (upto 200 m depth) which Convict Surgeonfish harbour 419 marine fish including both food and ornamental 7. Naso reticulatus (Randall): fish (Mahapatra et al., 2014, Sanyal et al., 2012). Reticulate unicorn fish 8. Zebrasoma velifer (Bloch): Materials and Methods Sail fin tang In the present study, random rapid field surveys were con- ducted during May, 2013- June, 2015 from the different land- Family 2: Carangidae ing centres and harbours of West Bengal coast. Observation 9. Alectis ciliaris (Bloch): Pennant fish/African pompano of different fish species was made at important fish assem- 10. Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskal) bling centres viz. Digha, Sankarpur, Diamond Harbour, and Golden trevally Frazergunge. The information regarding their occurrence was also collected from local fishermen as well as from fish ven- Family 3: Chaetodontidae dors from 33 marine fish landing centres in South 24 Parga- 11. Chaetodon auriga Forsskal: Cross- nas and 41 landing centre in Purba Medinipur district. The Stripe Threadfin Butterflyfish ornamental fishes were categorised based on the criteria like 12. Chaetodon collare Bloch: colouration, body shapes, banding patterns, finnages, suck- Red-tail Butterfly fish ers, transparent body and preying habits. The fish specimen 13. Chaetodon decussatus (Cuvier): was taken to the laboratory for identification and confirma- Indian vagabond butterfly fish 14. Cheilio inermis (Forsskal): Cigar tion about the species. For identification Talwar & Jhingran wrasse (1991) and Day (1896) are followed. For nomenclature Fish- 15. Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus): base (www.fishbase.org) and www.calacademy.org.catalogue Pennant coral fish was consulted. Family 4: Echeneidae Result and Discussion 16. Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus: Live The study brings about a total of 113 of fish species having or- shark sucker namentally valuable. They are belonging to 45 families under 10 orders (Table 1). Family 5: Eleotridae 17. Eleotris fusca (Forster): Dusky sleeper Family 6: Ephippidae 18. Platax teira (Forsskal): Longfin batfish IJSR - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 249 Research Paper Volume : 4 | Issue : 8 | Aug 2015 • ISSN No 2277 - 8179 Family 7: Gobiidae Family 15: Ophichthidae 19. Acentrogobius viridipunctatus 49. Ophichthus lithinus (Jordan & (Valenciennes): Spotted green goby Richardson): Evermann’s snake eel 20. Apocryptes bato (Hamilton): Goby 21. Boleophthalmus boddarti (Pallas): Family 16: Pomacentridae Boddart’s goggle-eyed goby 50. Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch): 22. Gobiopsis macrostoma Bengal sergeant 51. Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Steindachner): Long jaw Goby 23. Odontamblyopus rubicundus (Lacepede): Scissortail sergeant fish 52. Amphiprion akallopisos (Bleeker): (Hamilton): Red eel goby 24. Oligolepis acutipennis Nosestriped anemonefish 53. Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett): (Valenciennes): Sharp tail Goby 25. Periophthalmus argentilineatus Yellowtail clownfish 54. Dascyllus trimaculatus (Ruppell): Valenciennes: Barred mudskipper Three spot damsel 26. Taenioides cirratus (Blyth): Family 17: Priacanthidae Bearded worm goby 55. Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskal): 27. Trypauchen vagina (Bloch & Moontail bullseye Schneider): Burrowing goby Family 18: Pseudochromidae Family 8: Hapalogenyidae 56. Pseudochromis dilectus (Lubbock): 28. Hapalogenys bengalensis Dilectus Dottyback (Mohapatra, D. Ray & Kumar): Family 19: Scaridae White cheek monocle bream 57. Scarus ghobban Forsskal: Blue- Family 9: Kyphosidae barred parrotfish 29. Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Family 20: Scatophagidae Gaimard): Brassy chub 58. Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus): Family 10: Labridae Pteragogus flagellifer (Valenciennes): Spotted scat Cocktail wrasse Family 21: Serranidae 30. Anampses caeruleopunctatus 59. Epinephelus bleekeri (Vaillant): Ruppell: Blue-spotted wrasse Dusky tail grouper 31. Pseudocheilinus hexataenia 60. Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton): (Bleeker): Sixline wrasse Orange-spotted grouper 32. Stethojulis interrupta (Bleeker): 61. Epinephelus faveatus Cut ribbon wrasse (Valenciennes ): Indian Grouper 33. Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus): 62. Epinephelus lanceolatus (Bloch): Moon wrasse Giant grouper Family 11: Latidae 63. Epinephelus latifasciatus 34. Lates calcarifer (Bloch): (Temminck & Schlegel): Striped Barramundi Family 12: Lutjanidae grouper 35. Lutjanus fulviflamma (Forsskal): 64. Epinephelus longispinis (Kner): Dory snapper Longspine grouper 36. Lutjanus johnii (Bloch): John’s 65. Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch & snapper Schneider): Malabar grouper 66. Epinephelus radiates (Day): Family 13: Mullidae Oblique-banned grouper 37. Mulloidichthys flavolineatus 67. Epinephelus sexfasciatus (Lacepede): Yellow stripe goatfish (Valenciennes): Six-bar grouper 38. Mulloidichthys vanicolensis 68. Grammistes sexlineatus (Valenciennes): Yellowfin goatfish (Thunberg): Golden striped soapfish 39. Parupeneus cyclostomus Family 22: Siganidae (Lacepede): Gold-saddle goatfish 69. Siganus argenteus (Quoy & 40. Parupeneus forsskali (Fourmanoir Gaimard): Streamlined spine foot & Gueze): Red Sea goatfish 70. Siganus canaliculatus (Park): 41. Parupeneus indicus (Shaw): Indian White-spotted spine foot goatfish 71. Siganus javus (Linnaeus): Streaked 42. Parupeneus trifasciatus spine foot (Lacepède): Doublebar goatfish 72. Siganus vermiculatus Family 14: Nemipteridae (Valenciennes): Vermiculated spine 43. Nemipterus bipunctatus foot (Valenciennes): Delagoa threadfin Family 23: Sillaginidae bream 73. Sillaginopsis panijus (Hamilton): 44. Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch): Flathead sillago Japanese threadfin bream 74. Sillago sihama (Forsskal): 45. Nemipterus nematophorus Silver whiting Family 24: Sparidae (Bleeker): Doublewhip threadfin 75. Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskal): bream Gold silk sea bream 46. Nemipterus randalli Russel: Family 25: Terapontidae Randall’s threadfin bream 76. Terapon jarbua (Forsskal): Jarbua 47. Parascolopsis aspinosa (Rao & terapon Rao): Smooth Dwarf Monocle 77. Terapon puta (Cuvier): Small- bream scaled terapon 48. Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch): White Family 26: Uranoscopidae cheek monocle bream 78. Ichthyscopus lebeck (Bloch & Schneider): Long nosed stargazer ORDER 2: LOPHIIFORMES 250 IJSR - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Research Paper Volume : 4 | Issue : 8 | Aug 2015 • ISSN No 2277 - 8179 Family 27: Antennariidae Family 40: Hemiramphidae 79. Antennarius hispidus (Bloch & 102. Hyporhamphus limbatus Schneider): Shaggy angler (Valenciennes): Congaturi ORDER 3: SYNGNATHIFORMES halfbeak Family 28: Centriscidae ORDER 8: SCORPAENIFORMES 80. Aeoliscus strigatus (Gunther): Razor fish Family 41: Platycephalidae 103. Platycephalus indicus (Linnaeus): Family 29: Syngnathidae Bartail flathead 81. Hippocampus kuda Bleeker: Family 42: Scorpaenidae Common seahorse 105. Pterois antennata (Bloch): Broad- 82. Hippichthys spicifer (Ruppell): barred fire fish Bellybarred pipefish 106. Pterois miles (Bennett): Devil fire
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