On the occurrence of white mouth crevalle, Uraspis helvola (Forster) in the Bay of Bengal

Reuben, S (1967) On the occurrence of white mouth crevalle, Uraspis helvola (Forster) in the Bay of Bengal. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 9 (1). pp. 188-190.

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Abstract

During the study of the carangids off the coasts of Andhra and Orissa in 1964-'65, the author was able to collect a large number of specimens of Uraspis helvola (Forster) varying from 92 mm. to 220 mm. in standard length from the trawl catches in the depth range 20-50 metres. The genus Uraspis Bleeker is unique among carangidae in having edentulous tongue, palate and vomer, a thick white membrane on the toiigue, roof and floor of the mouth (the rest dark) and the scutes along the straight part of the lateral line with the spinose projections sometimes directed forwards. This is the first record of the genus Uraspis Blkr. from seas around India

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	white mouth crevalle; Uraspis helvola; Forster; Bay of Bengal; Uraspis Bleeker
Subjects:	Demersal Fishes
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
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Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2010 09:28
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:13
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/1707

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