On a shoal of Javanese cow-nose ray from Palk Bay

Batcha, Hameed (1990) On a shoal of Javanese cow-nose ray from Palk Bay. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 104. p. 10.

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Abstract

The occurrence of violated shoals of Javanese cow-nose ray (Rhinoptera javanica) has been reported on a few occasions from the south east coast of India. One such shoal was operated at a depth of 10 m and netted the fish at an average rate of 350 kg per boat. The rays had a disc width ranging from 100 -165 cm and a weight from 16 - 57 kg. The rays landed were processed by pit curing method.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Ray fishery; Rhinoptera javanica; Javanese cow-nose ray; Palk Bay
Subjects: Marine Fisheries
Demersal Fishes > Ray fisheries
Divisions: CMFRI-Madras (Chennai)
Depositing User: Users 132 not found.
Date Deposited: 20 Sep 2010 09:02
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:29
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/4770

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