New record of Desmodema polystictum from northwestern Indian Ocean
How to cite: Deshmukh, A., Dragičević, B., Paidi, C. K., & Muniraj, K. (2017). New record of Desmodema polystictum from northwestern Indian Ocean. Cybium, 41(4): 379-380. https://doi.org/10.26028/CYBIUM/2017-414-009
Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898) was recorded for the first time from Lakshadweep waters, India. A single specimen (14.8 cm total length, weighing 29.2 g) has been caught using midwater trawl near Minicoy Island at a depth of 100 m. Morphological identification features are presented in this paper.