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Grouper (Pisces: Serranidae) relative abundance and diversity on the west coast of India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2010

R.D. Sluka  and
S. Lazarus
R.D. Sluka*
Affiliation:
Millennium Relief & Development Services, 61 Mill Lane, Chinnor OX39 4QUUnited Kingdom
S. Lazarus
Affiliation:
Institute for Environmental Science and Social Education, 14/C3 Nesamony Nagar, Nagercoil 629001, Tamil Nadu, India
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: R.D. Sluka, Millennium Relief & Development Services, 61 Mill Lane, Chinnor OX39 4QUUK email: bobsluka@hotmail.com
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Abstract

We used timed underwater visual censuses to study grouper relative abundance and diversity on the west coast of India. Eighteen grouper species were observed in these surveys, including two new records for the west coast of India, Aethaloperca rogaa and Plectropomus areolatus. Cephalopholis formosa and Epinephelus faveatus were the most abundant species observed with the latter more numerous on inshore than offshore rocky reefs. Ecological and distributional notes are given for the species observed.

Keywords

grouperIndiaLaccadive SeaIndian Oceanbiodiversity
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 3 , June 2010 , e71
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2010

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