First record of Spottobrotula mahodadi Cohen & Nielsen, 1978 (Ophidiiformes, Ophidiidae) in the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia

Abstract

Three specimens of Spottobrotula mahodadi Cohen & Nielsen, 1978, collected from Perak, Malaysia in July 2023, represent the first record of the species from the Straits of Malacca. Previous records had been limited to the Andaman Islands and Ranong, Thailand in the Andaman Sea. The newly collected specimens are described in detail, with morphometric and meristic data provided.

Keywords

• Distribution
• morphology
• new record
• fish fauna