Occurrence of Blubberlip snapper, Lutjanus rivulatus (Cuvier, 1828) from Chilika lagoon, India

The finding of Blubberlip snapper, Lutjanus rivulatus from a Ramsar site of India, Chilika lagoon (located along Odisha coast) is reported. This is recorded for the first time from the lagoon. Details of morphology, morphometric and meristic characters are also discussed.