Kumaran, M (1983) Lactariidae: False trevallies, milk trevallies. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing area 51).
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Abstract
Body oblong, strongly compressed. Head large; subequal to height of body, contained 2.8 to 3.2 times in standard length; snout 3.8 to 4.3 times in head length; maxilla reaching to posterior third of eye; mouth large and oblique, with a prominent lower jaw; one pair of small, sharp canine teeth at front of each jaw; gillrakers 16 to 21. Two dorsal fins of about equal height, the first with 7 or 8 spines, the second with 1 spine and 20 to 22 soft rays; pectoral fins long and pointed; pelvic fins just below pectoral fin bases, half as long as the pectorals; anal fin with 3 spines and 25 to 28 rays, its base longer than that of second dorsal fin; caudal fin forked. Scales medium-sized, cycloid (smooth), very easily shed (market specimens often lack almost all scales). Lateral line scales 62 to 78.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Lactariidae; False trevallies; milk trevallies |
Subjects: | Demersal Fishes |
Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division |
Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
Date Deposited: | 23 May 2011 08:28 |
Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:49 |
URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/8507 |
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