Sciaenids

Mohanraj, G and Batcha, Hameed and Gomathy, S (2003) Sciaenids. In: Status of Exploited Marine Fishery Resources of India. CMFRI, Cochin, pp. 133-140. ISBN 81-901219-3-6

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Abstract

Sciaenids, commonly called croakers, grunters and jewfishes are small to moderately sized fishes inhabiting muddy bottom in coastal waters. Two larger species of sciaenids Otolithoides biauritus and Protonibea diacanthus, popularly called Koth and Ghol in Marathi, and Goyani and Ghol in Gujarathi, form substantial component of the sciaenid fishery in the northwest region. Other smaller sciaenids are known as Dhoma in Gujarati and Marathi; Dhodi in Kannada; Kora in Malayalm; Kathalai in Tamil; Gorasa in Telugu; Gullura in Oriya and Bhola in Bengali. Sciaenids sustain one of the major demersal marine fisheries of India and contributed to 6.5% (1,71,687 t) of the total marine fish production during 2000.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sciaenids
Subjects:	?? cmfrisci ?? Demersal Fisheries
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
Depositing User:	Dr. V Mohan
Date Deposited:	06 Mar 2010 06:50
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:05
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/31

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