Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) Cobia
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https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v117/i1/2017/117289 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10913889 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B20633-FF8F-FFC3-FF7A-EAA4FE27873C |
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Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) Cobia |
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22. Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) Cobia View in CoL (Figure 23)
Materials examined: 4 ex., 26.06.2011; Mohana, Digha; Reg No. MARC /ZSI/F1849 .
Description: D: VII, 26-33; A: II, 22-28. Head broad and depressed. First dorsal fin with short but strong isolated spines, not connected by a membrane. Caudal fin lunate in adults, upper lobe longer than lower. Back and sides dark brown, with 2 sharply defined narrow silvery bands.
Distribution: Worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters, Western Atlantic, Eastern Atlantic, Indo-West Pacific.
Remarks: The fish has minor commercial value & gamefish. Size: 200 cm.
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