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First record of the reef lobster Enoplometopus macrodontus Chan and Ng, 2008 from Indian waters

E Radhakrishnan, S Lakshmi Pillai, C P Rajool Shanis, M Radhakrishnan

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The reef lobster Enoplometopus macrodontus was caught during the deep sea trawl operations off \nChavakkad from a depth of 320 m. About ten specimens were landed at the Kalamukku Fishing Harbour, \nKochi. The carapace length was 66-75 mm and weight was 79.3-94.2 g. This is the first report of the \nspecies in the Indian waters. The species has a smooth carapace with hair on the abdomen, chelipeds and \ntelson. The morphological characters along with colour pattern are described

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The reef lobster Enoplometopus macrodontus was caught during the deep sea trawl operations off \nChavakkad from a depth of 320 m. About ten specimens were landed at the Kalamukku Fishing Harbour, \nKochi. The carapace length was 66-75 mm and weight was 79.3-94.2 g. This is the first report of the \nspecies in the Indian waters. The species has a smooth carapace with hair on the abdomen, chelipeds and \ntelson. The morphological characters along with colour pattern are described

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The reef lobster Enoplometopus macrodontus was caught during the deep sea trawl operations off \nChavakkad from a depth of 320 m. About ten specimens were landed at the Kalamukku Fishing Harbour, \nKochi. The carapace length was 66-75 mm and weight was 79.3-94.2 g. This is the first report of the \nspecies in the Indian waters. The species has a smooth carapace with hair on the abdomen, chelipeds and \ntelson. The morphological characters along with colour pattern are described

Key concepts: Carapace, Telson, Fishery, Reef, Fishing, Geography, Biology, Crustacean

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