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A checklist on taxonomic diversity of order Tetraodontiformes (Actinopterygii) from Indian waters

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  • 1. Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700016, India
  • 2. Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi, Kerala, 682506

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Pillai, Honey Unnikrishna, Dutta, Sayani, Kumar, Vimal (2025): A checklist on taxonomic diversity of order Tetraodontiformes (Actinopterygii) from Indian waters. Zootaxa 5692 (3): 555-566, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5692.3.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5692.3.7

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