Arumugam, G (2002) On a giant devil ray Manta birostris (Walbaum) landed at Tuticorin fishing harbour. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 171. p. 9.
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Abstract
On 24.03.2001 a giant male devil ray Manta btrostris (Walbaum) was caught at 50 metre depth off Tuticorin in a trawlnet (Fig.). This ray locally called, 'Kombu thirukkai' measured 331 cm in total length and 576 cm breadth, weighed approximately 1850 kgs. The specimen was sold for Rs. 875/- at the landing centre.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Kombu thirukkai |
| Subjects: | Demersal Fishes > Ray fisheries |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Tuticorin |
| Depositing User: | Users 140 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Sep 2010 07:01 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:23 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3749 |
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