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humphead wrasse (cheilinus undulatus) rare on the west coast of india

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2005

r.d. sluka
Affiliation:
center for applied science, millennium relief & development services, phra no. 12 pothujanam lane, trivandrum kerala 695011, india
s. lazarus
Affiliation:
institute for environmental research and social education, 14/c3, 1 floor, nesamony nagar 629001, tamil nadu, india, e-mail: lazarus_lasu@yahoo.com

Abstract

humphead wrasse (cheilinus undulatus) are widely distributed throughout the indo-pacific region, but usually at low densities. this species' distribution in india includes lakshadweep, gulf of mannar, the east coast and the andaman and nicobar islands. the abundance and distribution of this species on the west coast of india was unknown prior to this study.

Type
research article
Copyright
© 2005 marine biological association of the united kingdom

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