Prabhu, M S and Antony Raja, B T (1958) An instance of hermaphroditism in the Indian mackerel Rastrelliger canagurta 'Cuvier'. Current Science, 28 (2). pp. 73-74.
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Abstract
While instances of hermaphroditism are known to occur in the European mackerel (Scomber scombrus L. no such cases are on record fcr the Indinn mackerel, Rastrelliger canagurta. It is interesting to report, therefore, the occurrence of a single hermaphrodite specimen of R. canagurta in a sample taken from the fish market at Karwar and reported to have been caught at Majali, seven miles north of 'Karwar on 25th March 1958.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | hermaphroditism; Indian mackerel; Rastrelliger canagurta |
| Subjects: | Fish and Fisheries > Fish physiology Demersal Fishes > Mackerel |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Pelagic Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Pelagic Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Pelagic Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Pelagic Fisheries Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jan 2011 10:26 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:41 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/6913 |
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