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Fishes of family Monacanthidae, popularly known as filefishes are a specialized group of fishes with low commercial importance in the studied region barring Aluterus monoceros, which has emerged as commercial fish in the region in last few years. Three species, namely Aluterus scriptus, Stephanolepis diaspros, and Stephanolepis auratus, have been reported for the first time from the region, adding to the monacanthid diversity of the region. Morphometric assessment of the four species revealed several discriminating attributes capable of separating the species from each other.
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The authors are thankful to the Director, ICAR-CMFRI, Director, ICAR-CIFE, and Head, Crustacean Fisheries Division, ICAR-CMFRI for facilitating the present study. We also owe gratitude to Dr. Keiichi Matsuura, Curator Emeritus, Division of Fishes, National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan for aiding in the identification of the specimens. The authors also wish to acknowledge fishermen of the region for sharing GPS records and providing bycatch samples for study.
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Kumar, R., Bharadiya, S.A., Dineshbabu, A.P. et al. New Distributional Records for Monacanthid Fishes (Tetradontiformes: Monacanthidae) from North East Arabian Sea, Western Indian Ocean. Thalassas 35, 431–436 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-019-00150-6
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