First record of Genus Parabathymyrus Kamohara , 1938 (Anguilliformes: Congridae) from Eastern Indian Ocean

Abstract

Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus , Kamohara, 1938 is recorded for the first time from the eastern Indian Ocean based on one specimen (246 mm SL) collected from the Bay of Bengal. This record extends the range of the species from Western Pacific to the Eastern Indian Ocean. The Genus Parabathymyrus is also reported for the first time from India with its morphometric measurements.