Studies on the distribution and abundance of the genus Lucifer collected during the cruises of FORV Sagar Sampada

Distribution and numerical abundance of the genus Lucifer in the eastern Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal between 4˚ 30’N and 23˚ N latitudes arc discussed based on 1086 zooplankton collections from 44 cruises of FOIW Sagar Sampada. Lucifers were present in 99% of the samples, forming a major component of the planktonic decapods with an abundance of 2,499 per 1000 m3 of water for the entire region