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The present article reports the new distribution of the species Moringua raitaborua (Hamilton, 1822) which represent the first occurrence of the genus Moringua from the Chilika lagoon along with morphometric and meristic details of the species. During the Chilika survey, two specimens of the said species were collected from the southern sector of Chilika lagoon. The species is characterized by the presence of 101 vertebrae, body depth 34.9–36.4 in total length, and head length 8.9–9.2 in total length.
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We thank to Dr. Kailash Chandra, Director of Zoological Survey of India, for providing the necessary facilities. We also extend our thanks to the Vice-Chacellor, Berhampur University for his support and special thanks to Shri Subhrendu Sekhar Mishra, Scientist–D, Estuarine Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India for his constructive suggestions during manuscript prepation.
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Behera, R.K., Mohanty, S.R., Patro, S. et al. New Distributional Record of Moringua raitaborua (Hamilton, 1822) - First Record of the Genus in the Chilika Lagoon, India. Thalassas 37, 439–443 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-021-00310-7
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