James, P S B R (1971) An instance of hermaphroditism in the ribbon fish, Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus. Current Science, 40 (19). pp. 520-521.
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Abstract
The rare phenomenon of hermaphroditism in fishes has been recorded only from a few groups as cited by Raju and Kagwade. During the course of work on the biology and fishery of the ribbon-fish, Trichiurus tepturus Linnaeus off Mangalore along the west coast of India, the author can1e across a hermaphrodite specimen and since this is the first instance in this species, the details are given here. The specimen has been deposited in the Museum of the Fisheries College, Mangalore
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | hermaphroditism; ribbon fish; Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus |
| Subjects: | Demersal Fishes > Ribbon fishes |
| 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: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 04 May 2011 10:42 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/8406 |
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