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Fishes belonging to genus Acentrogobius are considered as true gobiies (Gobiidae: Gobiinae), being distributed widely across the Indo-west pacific in estuarine to near-shore marine benthic habitats. Presently, 25 valid species are recognised in the genus, of which eight species have previously been reported from India. Present work reports the presence of two species of Acentrogobius namely A. gracilis and A. moloanus, from the mangrove ecosystem of Sunderban Biosphere Reserve, as new records for India and the region. Morphological data, coloration and wild habitat are detailed for both new records.
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The work was carried out as part of the In-house project of Zoological Survey of India titled “Taxonomy and ecology of heterobranch slugs of India”. The authors would like to thank Dr. Kailash Chandra, The Director, ZSI as well as Dr. R. Aengals, The Officer-In-Charge, Sunderban Regional Centre of ZSI for the support and encouragement for undertaking the work. Authors are also thankful to West Bengal Forest Department, Government of West Bengal, India for the necessary permissions and support provided for the survey.
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The work was carried out as part of the In-house project of Zoological Survey of India titled “Taxonomy and ecology of heterobranch slugs of India”.
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The report on the occurrence of Acentrogobius gracilis and A. moloanus from the mangrove ecosystem of Indian Sunderban adds to the knowledge of these species and extends its geographic range to Indian Ocean region also.
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Sreeraj, C.R., Sen, A. Report on the Occurrence of Two Mangrove Associated Goby Fishes (Acentrogobius; Gobiidae) from Northern Indian Ocean. Thalassas 38, 133–139 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-021-00384-3
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