First record of dusky tailed cardinal fish, Taeniamia macroptera (Cuvier, 1828) from Chilika lagoon, India

Surveys conducted to study the fish diversity of Chilika lagoon, east coast of India, during 27-30 May 2015 recorded the species Taeniamia macroptera (Dusky-tailed cardinalfish) belonging to the family Apogonidae. This is a new record from the lagoon. The species, occurring in marine waters along the costs of India, was recorded from the saline zone, 11 km inside the lagoon at a salinity of 34.6 ppt.