ZSI Discovers New Electric Ray Species in Deep Waters of Arabian Sea

Tetronarce ramanamurthyi: New electric ray species hiding in Arabian Sea

Named after Deep Ocean Mission director M V Ramana Murthy, the ray highlights unexplored marine biodiversity.

ZSI Scientists Discover New Electric Ray Species in Arabian Sea

ZSI scientists discover new Tetronarce electric ray species in deep Arabian Sea off India, first northern Indian Ocean record; DNA confirms distinct species.

ZSI discovers new electric ray species in deep waters of Arabian Sea

Kolkata, Oct 27: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of electric ray from the deep waters of the southeastern Arabian Sea in the northern Indian Ocean, a ZSI statement said on Tuesday. The discovery marks the first confirmed record of the genus Tetronarce in the northern Indian Ocean, shedding new light on the rich and poorly explored biodiversity of India's deep-sea ecosystems, the statement said. …

ZSI Scientists Uncover New Electric Ray Species In Deep Arabian Sea

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have identified a new species of electric ray, named Tetronarce Ramanamurthy, in the deep waters of the southeastern Arabian Sea. This discovery, part of the Deep Ocean Mission, marks the first confirmed record of the genus Tetronarce in the northern Indian Ocean and highlights India's rich deep-sea biodiversity.