Field Identification of Groupers and Snappers

Nair, Rekha J (2017) Field Identification of Groupers and Snappers. In: Training Manual on Species Identification. CMFRI; Kochi, Kochi, pp. 60-87. ISBN 978-93-82263-16-6

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Abstract

Sea basses are mostly marine in habitat with wide spread occurrence from tropical and temperate seas. Fishes are characterised by an opercle with three spines with the main spine in centre and one each above and below. Body scales are generally ctenoid with cycloid scales also reported. Lateral line is continuous, not extending onto caudal fin. Single continuous dorsal fin, in some with notches, 7- 13 spines.

Item Type: Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords: Groupers; Snappers
Subjects: Pelagic Fisheries > Tuna fisheries
Fish and Fisheries > Fish Taxonomy
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: 27 May 2017 05:33
Last Modified: 27 May 2017 05:33
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/11862

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