Telson abnormality in Metapenaeus kutchensis (Dendrobranchiata, Penaeidae) from Gulf of Kachchh, India

Abstract

Metapenaeus kutchensis George, George and Rao 1963 is an endemic species distributed in the northwest coast of India. In this study, we documented the telson bifurcation in one male specimen collected from the Little Rann of Kachchh (LRK). Normally the telson in M. kutchensis is straight, triangular and elongated. Apart of this the specimen has identical characteristics of Metapenaeus kutchensis.