Pillai, P K Mahadevan (1981) Barracudas. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 31 . pp. 9-10.
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Abstract
The barracudas, otherwise known as sea-pikes of the family sphyraenidae, are caught in sizeable quantities Along the indian coast. They are reported to occur in all tropical waters. Of the four distinct species Reported from the indo-pacific region viz., sphyraena barracuda (walbaum), s. Jello cuvier, s. Forsteri Cuvier and s. Obtusata cuvier (fig. 1), the former two species attain more than 1.5 m in length whereas others grow to a maximum of 40-60 cm, the common size range being 20-30 cm (fischer and whitehead, 1974.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Barracudas; sea-pikes ; sphyraenidae; sphyraena barracuda |
| Subjects: | Pelagic Fisheries |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Cochin > Marine Capture > Pelagic Fisheries |
| ID Code: | 2777 |
| Deposited By: | INVALID USER |
| Deposited On: | 24 Sep 2010 12:18 |
| Last Modified: | 25 May 2012 14:11 |
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