A New Record of Scyllarid Lobster Scyllarus Batei Batei (Holthuis, 1946) (Family: Scyllaridae: Latreille, 1852) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Scyllaridae) Off Thoothukudi Coast of Gulf of Mannar, Southeast Coast of India (08o 53.6’N 78o 16’E and 08o 53.8’N 78o 32’E) (310 M)

摘要

A new record of Scyllaridae off Thoothukudi coast of Gulf of Mannar, southeast coast of India and reported. Scyllarus batei batei (Holthuis, 1946) were newly recorded from Thoothukudi coast of Gulf of Mannar, Southeast coast of India. Only one specimen were reported in depth of 310 mts as an incidental by-catch in the fisheries. They are found in tropical waters from about 08o 53.6’N 78o 16’E and 08o 53.8’N 78o 32’E/310 mts from Thoothukudi fishing harbour, southeast coast of India.