First record of Gossamer blenny, Omobranchus ferox (Herre, 1927) from the mussel farming sites of Kavvayi estuarine wetland system, Southwest coast of India

Abstract

The gossamer blenny, Omobranchus ferox (Herre, 1927), a member of the family Blenniidae (Order Blenniiformes), is documented for the first time in the Kavvayi estuarine wetland system. This record is established based on the examination of four specimens collected from the Kavvayi estuary, marking the initial occurrence of this species on the southwest coast of India.