A new species of the genus Cirrhimuraena (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), Cirrhimuraena indica sp. nov., is described based on eight specimens collected from the Paradip (Odisha) and Petuaghat harbours (West Bengal) along the Bay of Bengal. The species is distinct in having upper jaw fringed with 16-17 cirri before posterior nostril and 4-5 in between anterior and posterior nostrils on side; dorsal-fin originates above the level of gill opening, predorsal length 9.3-10.9 in total length; head relatively large, the length 9.3-9.8 in total length; no infraorbital pores between the nostrils; teeth numerous, small, conical and in bands on each jaw; pores before gill opening 10-11 and before anus 47-48; pectoral-fin length 2.4-2.8 in head length; predorsal vertebrae 8-10, preanal vertebrae 43-47 and total vertebrae 164-169. In the maximum likelihood tree analysis for COI gene, the new species belongs to the same clade as other congener of Cirrhimuraena chinensis and separated from the species morphologically and genetically. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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来自印度孟加拉湾的石斑鱼属（鳗形目：蛇蝎科）一新种

Cirrhimuraena 属的一个新种（Anguilliformes：Ophichthidae），Cirrhimuraena indica sp。11 月，根据从沿孟加拉湾的 Paradip（奥里萨邦）和 Petuaghat 港口（西孟加拉邦）收集的八个标本进行描述。该物种的独特之处在于，上颌在后鼻孔前有 16-17 条流苏，在侧面前后鼻孔之间有 4-5 条流苏；背鳍起于鳃孔水平以上，前背总长9.3-10.9；头比较大，全长9.3-9.8；鼻孔之间没有眶下孔；牙齿众多，小，圆锥形，在每个颌骨上呈带状；鳃孔前 10-11 孔和肛门前 47-48 孔；胸鳍长 2.4-2.8 头长；前背椎骨 8-10，肛前椎骨 43-47 和总椎骨 164-169。在COI基因的最大似然树分析中，新种与Cirrhimuraena chinensis的其他同源物属于同一进化枝，在形态和遗传上与该种分离。本文受版权保护。版权所有。