Dear Paulay,
No we haven't done any molecular studies. Still I am trying to send these specimens to you expert to identify. So far I could not able to get permission to send these specimens out of the country.
We have huge catches from this species off Northern Sri Lanka but their market price is around 0.3 US$ per individual.
When I get permission I will definitely send you these specimens for identification
regards
chamari
D.C.T. Dissanayake (PhD),
Senior Lecturer,
Department of Zoology,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura,
Gangodawila, Nugegoda,
Sri Lanka.
Hi Chamari,
I am just back from the field. You sent images of this species earlier as well. This is likely a new species of Bohadschia. I have not seen it anywhere. It does not look like the argus-vitiensis hybrid, and you would not expect an entire population
to consist of hybrids (where are the parent species)? Good chance this is an endemic species to your area. Would have to study and sequence to know for sure of course.
Cheers - Gustav
Dear Professor Conand,
We have huge catches of Bohadschia spp in the northern part of Sri Lanka and I am sending few photographs of landings and processed product
regards
chamari
D.C.T. Dissanayake (PhD),
Senior Lecturer,
Department of Zoology,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura,
Gangodawila, Nugegoda,
Sri Lanka.
Thanks Maria, but we have not B. argus in IO I have looked at you paper.
Best