Najmudeen, T M and Zacharia, P U (2017) Taxonomy of Exploited Demersal Finfishes of India: Lizardfishes, Pigface breams, Eels, Guitar fishes and Pomfrets. In: Training Manual on Species Identification. CMFRI; Kochi, Kochi, pp. 32-59. ISBN 978-93-82263-16-6
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Abstract
Demersal fishes are those fishes which live and feed on or near the bottom of seas. They occupy the sea floors, which usually consist of mud, sand, gravel or rocks. In coastal waters they are found on or near the continental shelf, and in deep waters they are found on or near the continental slope or along the continental rise. In India, demersal finfishes contribute about 26% to the total marine fish landings of the country, which is dominated by perches, croakers, catfishes, silverbellies, elasmobranchs, lizardfishes, flat fishes, pomfrets, etc., in order of abundance. Most of the demersal finfishes in India are exploited by mechanised trawlers.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Demersal Finfishes; Lizardfishes; Pigface breams; Eels; Guitar fishes; Pomfrets |
| Subjects: | Demersal Fishes > Lizard fishes Demersal Fishes > Pomfrets Demersal Fishes > Eels 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 05:46 |
| Last Modified: | 27 May 2017 05:46 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/11866 |
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