Remarkable landings of Unicorn leatherjacket

Surya, S and Sini, M B and Kingsly, H Jose and Dispin, D and Manojkumar, M and Najmudeen, T M and Santhosh, B (2023) Remarkable landings of Unicorn leatherjacket. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (258). p. 36. ISSN 0254-380X

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Abstract

The Unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros), belonging to the family Monacanthidae, is found worldwide in subtropical oceans between latitudes 43° N and 35° S, often at depths as low as 50 meters. This fish is identified by its extremely compressed body and the positioning of its eyes towards the back of the head, resulting in both dorsal and ventral head profiles being convex. Notably, there were unusual, heavy landings of A. monoceros, locally known as “Uduppori”, by boat seine recorded at the Vizhinjam landing center in Trivandrum, Kerala, on 28th June, 2023.

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