Vasudevappa, C and James, P S B R (1988) Age and Growth of the Marine Catfish Tachysurus dussumieri (Val.) along the Dakshina Kannada Coast. The First Indian Fisheries Forum. Proceedings . pp. 225-228.
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Abstract
Age and growth of the marine catfish, Tachysurus dussumieri along the Dakshina Kannada coast of Karnataka during March 1975 - May 1976 were studied using Petersen's and Bhattacharya's methods. The fish attains 230. 350, 471 , 557, 613.6 and 662 mm respectively at the end of first to sixth year. Observations on vertebrae revealed formation of growth checks with in a short period and gradual decrease in growth rate with age.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Age and Growth; Marine Catfish; Tachysurus dussumieri; Dakshina Kannada Coast |
| Subjects: | Demersal Fisheries > Catfish Fish and Fisheries > Fish biology > age and growth |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Cochin > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries |
| ID Code: | 7466 |
| Deposited By: | Arun Surendran |
| Deposited On: | 23 Feb 2011 11:34 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Feb 2011 11:34 |
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