EXPLORING THE RECORD OCCURRENCE OF CYNOGLOSSUS LACHNERI, MENON 1977 FROM INDIAS.K. Sharma and A.K JaiswarAbstract Cynoglossus lachneri Menon, 1977, was collected from commercial trawls at landing centers in Mumbai, India. The original description of this species was based on unique holotype specimens (preserved in ZSI F 2609/2, ZSI F 6207/2, and ZSI F 6208/2). This research marks the first-ever description of Cynoglossus lachneri from the west coast of India. Information from the initial description and the accompanying illustration of C. lachneri reveals distinguishing features of this tonguefish, including a dorsal fin with 113-121 rays (average of 117), an anal fin with 92-98 rays (average of 96), and a caudal fin with 10 rays in 7 specimens (radiographs). Additionally, it has two lateral lines on the eyed side, with 110-111 scales along the mid-lateral line and 16-18 scales between the two lateral lines. On the blind side, two lateral lines are also present. |