First record of a shrimpgoby, Myersina yangii (Actinopterygii: Gobiiformes: Gobiidae), from Indian waters

Abstract

A shrimp-associated goby, Myersina yangii (Chen, 1960), is reported from the east coast of India, based on a single specimen. It measured 61.16 mm in standard length. This finding represents the second record of the genus Myersina and the first record of M. yangii from Indian waters. The species is discussed herein with its meristic and morphometric characteristics.

Keywords

• range extension
• shrimp-associate
• east coast of I