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Jayasimhan PRAVEENRAJ1*, Ponnakulam Thomas RAJAN2, Rajendran KIRUBA-SANKAR1, and Sibnarayan DAM ROY1 ACTA ICHTHYOLOGICA ET PISCATORIA (2017) 47 (4): 407–410 DOI: 10.3750/AIEP/02233 RECORD OF OCELLATED SHRIMP GOBY, TOMIYAMICHTHYS RUSSUS (ACTINOPTERYGII: PERCIFORMES: GOBIIDAE), FROM THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA Jayasimhan PRAVEENRAJ1*, Ponnakulam Thomas RAJAN2, Rajendran KIRUBA-SANKAR1, and Sibnarayan DAM ROY1 1Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India 2Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Praveenraj J., Rajan P.T., Kiruba-Sankar R., Dam Roy S. 2017. Record of ocellated shrimp goby, Tomiyamichthys russus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Gobiidae), from the Andaman Islands, India. Acta Ichthyol. Piscat. 47 (4): 407–410. Abstract. The ocellated shrimp goby, Tomiyamichthys russus (Cantor, 1849), is reported for the first time from the Andaman Islands, India based on a single, female specimen collected during a shore seine operation at Port Blair, South Andaman. The examined specimen is described taking into account the meristics, morphometry, sensory pore arrangement, and the papillae pattern. This finding constitutes the first report of the genus Tomiyamichthys from the Andaman Sea, with a range extension towards Andaman coast. Keywords: Island, Archipelago, marine goby, marine fish, range extension, morphology There are 14 valid shrimp goby species representing shrimp. The identification to the genus level was carried out the genus Tomiyamichthys Smith, 1956 (see Hoese et al. based on morphometry and comparison with the descriptions 2016). The common name of those fishes indicates their given by Shibukawa et al. (2005) and Hoese et al. (2016). association with shrimps (Decapoda: Alpheidae). The fish Pores and sensory papillae nomenclature followed Akihito and the shrimp are known to share their burrows (Allen and et al. (1984) and Miller (1986). The examined material was Erdmann 2012, Hoese et al. 2016). Fishes representing the deposited in the marine fish section of the Museum at the genus Tomiyamichthys are distributed from the Red Sea Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (catalogue through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. All number: CIARI/MF-01). The specimen was assigned to the known species of this genus have been described based on genus Tomiyamichthys based on the presence of truncate a single specimen or very few specimens, predominantly mental fraenum; the presence of membrane covering the gill females (Hoese et al. 2016). Until recently, 131 species of slit about ventral one-third or in the lower part; a longitudinal gobies, belonging to 55 genera, were reported from the pattern of sensory-papillae rows on cheek; uniserial transverse Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) by Rajan and Vikas sensory-papillae row just behind the lower-jaw symphysis; (2015). The above-mentioned authors listed 15 species scales ctenoid posteriorly. Subsequently, the specimen was of shrimp gobies, representing five genera, namely, identified as Tomiyamichthys russus (Cantor, 1849) (Fig. Amblyeleotris, Cryptocentrus, Ctenogobiops, Mahidolia, 2.), based on the following characters: second dorsal and and Vanderhorstia. The present paper provides the first anal fin with one spine and 10 rays; pectoral fin rays 17; record of a fish representing the genus Tomiyamichthys, lateral scales 77; transverse scales 26, which matches well previously unrecorded in the Andaman Islands. with the description given by Shibukawa et al. (2005) and On 7 March 2017, a female goby specimen measuring Hoese et al. (2016). Though, T. russus appears to be closely 59.27 mm standard length (SL) was collected using a related to its congener Tomiyamichthys levisquama Hoese, beach seine operating at 2 m depth at Corbyn’s Cove Shibukawa et Johnson, 2016 from Queensland, Australia, it (11°38′40.60′′N, 92°44′52.97′′E) (Fig. 1.) located at Port can be distinguished from the latter in possessing: ctenoid Blair, South Andaman. The bottom profile of the cove was scales posteriorly versus cycloid scales; 74–95 versus 50–70 sandy, and no information was available about a possible lateral scales; lack of dark medial bar on the pelvic fin versus association of the presently described specimen with alpheid presence; orange spots on the head versus elongate bars. * Correspondence: Mr J. Praveenraj, Scientist, Division of Fisheries Science, ICAR–CIARI, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India 744101, phone: +919679557538, e-mail: (JP) [email protected], (PTR) [email protected], (RKS) [email protected], (SDR) [email protected]. 408 Praveenraj et al. 11 Okinawa 12 Urauchi-gawa 5 Guangdong Andaman and Nicobar Islands 4 Nha Trang Philippines 9 Ranong 3 2 Songkhla 1 Penang Papua New Guinea 10 7 Ulakan 8 Makassar 6 Java Fig. 1. Distribution of Tomiyamichthys russus in eastern Indian and western Pacific;● previous records 1–12, (1 = Penang, 2 = Songkhla, 3 = Ranong, 4 = Nha Trang, 5 = Guangdong, 6 = Java, 7 = Ulakan, 8 = Makassar, 9 = Philippines, 10 = Papa New Guinea, 11 = Okinawa, 12 = Urauchi-gawa), presently reported record from Andaman Islands Fig. 2. Tomiyamichthys russus (CIARI/MF-01) from the Corbyn’s Cove, Andaman Islands Description of the Andaman specimen. For morphometry 77th scales are ctenoid; cheek naked; premaxilla with six see Table 1. Meristics are as follows: dorsal spines six, inwardly curved conical teeth in the outer row and smaller second dorsal fin and anal fin with one spine, 10 branched teeth in the inner row; dentary with four rows of teeth and rays and an additional ray attached to the base of the 10th 12 large conical teeth in the outer row, of which one tooth branched ray; pelvic fin with one spine, 5 branched rays; in lateral side is visible upon closure of the jaw. pectoral fin with 17 branched rays; segmented caudal-fin The anterior oculoscapular canal begins with pores rays 9 + 8 including 7 + 6 branched rays; lateral scales B, C, and D (unpaired), and E, F, and H (pore G could not 77; transverse scales from the first dorsal fin origin be located) (paired). The pore B is found opposite to the running transversely downward towards the abdomen posterior nostril (PN). The anterior nostril (AN) is located 32; transverse scales from the second dorsal fin origin to below the posterior nostril, close to the upper jaw lip. A the anal fin origin 26; predorsal scales 5; scales from the series of uniserial transverse rows of papillae, (a, b, c, mid line of the pectoral fin, running horizontally below cp, d, e, i) in the cheek is present (Fig. 3A). Presence of the second dorsal fin are cycloid, that is 1–40, 41st to five papillae originating in the predorsal, in continuation Record of a shrimp goby from the Andaman Islands 409 with the pore D and E, diminishing exactly opposite to Table 1 the operculum, and further continuing with a series of six Morphometric characters of Tomiyamichthys russus papillae ending in dorsal fin origin (Fig. 3B). (CIARI/MF-01) from the Corbyn’s Cove, Andaman Coloration. Body pale grey with a series of large irregular Islands black blotches mid laterally on the body, continuous with similar colour saddle-like blotches crossing dorsum. Morphometric character AV %SL Transverse rows of small orange spots bordered by dull SL 59.27 black circles in the cheek, preopercle, and operculum, Head length 28.4 which runs over the head and predorsal area; posterior Snout length 4.4 part of gill membrane orange; operculum with pale violet Eye diameter 8.6 tinges. The colour of dorsal spine membrane pale grey Inter orbital width 2.1 with continuous saddle-like dark grey blotches at the mid- Nape width 10.6 base, a prominent black spot, with narrow white ventral Head width 14.0 margin in the distal part of dorsal spine membrane located Head depth 16.6 between third and fifth spines and partially spreading in Jaw length 11.5 the second and third spine membrane. Distal margin of Body width 10.9 the dorsal fin orange; second dorsal fin greyish white, Body depth 16.4 distal half with rows of orange spots, extreme distal Predorsal length 33.0 end of the dorsal fin yellow bordered by violet. Anal fin Prepelvic length 31.5 light grey, with pale orange distal margins; pectoral fin Preanal length 61.1 transparent; pelvic fin greyish-black. Caudal fin greyish- Caudal peduncle length 18.7 black with orange mid-anterior area surrounded by white Caudal peduncle depth 9.6 margin, followed by yellow bands radiating from the First dorsal fin base length 20.4 caudal peduncle; posterodorsal part of caudal fin with Second dorsal fin base length 30.3 yellow margin and reddish-orange submargins outlined Anal fin base length 24.8 by narrow violet. Coloration in alcohol: body greyish Pelvic fin length 17.0 olive; Pelvic fin black; dorsal spine membrane grey with Caudal fin length 25.4 inconspicuous black botches; cheek with five transverse Pectoral fin length 18.5 dull brown spots. AV = absolute value [mm], %SL = relative value [% of standard length]. Fig. 3. Diagram of Tomiyamichthys russus (CIARI/MF-01) showing pores and papillae. A. Lateral view (arrow showing gill membrane), B. Dorsal view (Drawn by J. Praveenraj) 410 Praveenraj et al. Remarks. Tomiyamichthys russus was described by REFERENCE Cantor (1849: 1168–1169) as Gobius russus from Akihito Prince, Hayashi M., Yoshino T. 1984. Suborder Penang, Malaysia. Shibukawa et al. (2005) noted that Gobioidei. Pp. 236–238. In: Masuda H., Amaoka K., this species has been recorded under various names Araga C., Uyeno T., Yoshino T. (eds.) Fishes of the such as ‘Cryptocentrus polyophthalmus’ in Kuiter and Japanese Archipelago. 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