taxonID	type	description	language	source
03EB87B14B19FFAB44B7FE91C9A620CE.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined All four specimens were examined for its counts, measurements and features. Except for specimen KRC-PNR / OF 1 / 2023, all other specimens were collected from the green mussel farming area of Ayitti (12 ° 14 ' 79.21 " N, 75 ° 15 ' 35.71 " E). Diagnostic features Four samples were measured and their morphometric and meristic characteristics are given in Table 1. In KRC-PNR / OF 1 / 2023 (48.87 mm) - dorsal fin XII, 21; 15 th segmented dorsal-fin ray 20.3 % to standard length; anal fin II, 23; externally both the anal fin spines distinct; segmented caudal fin rays 15; prenasal pores present; interorbital pores 3; circumorbital pores 8; lateral line tubes 4; lower jaw teeth 18; upper jaw teeth 20; no fleshy crest on head. In KRC-PNR / OF 2 / 2023 (41.86 mm) - dorsal fin XII, 20; anal fin II, 24; externally both the anal fin spines distinct; segmented caudal fin rays 14; prenasal pores present; interorbital pores 3; circumorbital pores 8; lateral line tubes 4; lower jaw teeth 18; upper jaw teeth 20; no fleshy crest on head; gill opening extending ventrally to opposite 6 th pectoral-fin ray; males with dusky spot over last 1 – 4 segmented dorsal-fin rays; slender, dusky to black band adjacent to postorbital margin. In KRC-PNR / OF 3 / 2023 - dorsal fin XII, 21; 15 th segmented dorsal-fin ray 14.03 % times the standard length; anal fin II, 23; segmented caudal fin rays 15; prenasal pores present; interorbital pores 3; circumorbital pores 8; lateral line tubes 4; lower jaw teeth 16; upper jaw teeth 18; no fleshy crest on the head. In KRC-PNR / OF 3 / 2023 - dorsal fin XII, 21; anal fin II, 23; segmented caudal fin rays 15; prenasal pores present; interorbital pores 3; circumorbital pores 8; lateral line tubes 4; lower jaw teeth 16; upper jaw teeth 18; no fleshy crest on the head; gill opening extending ventrally to opposite 6 th pectoral-fin ray; dusky spot absents on dorsal fin of females.	en	Asha, C V, Keerthana, T A, Gopi, A, Jithin, K, Dinesh, K, Prabhakaran, M P (2024): First record of Gossamer blenny, Omobranchus ferox (Herre, 1927) from the mussel farming sites of Kavvayi estuarine wetland system, Southwest coast of India. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences 53 (4): 244-249, DOI: 10.56042/ijms.v53i04.10121
