First record of the dogtooth tuna, Gymnosarda unicolor, Ruppell from Tuticorin

Sivadas, M and Ranjith, L and Sathakathullah, S M and Suresh Kumar, K (2012) First record of the dogtooth tuna, Gymnosarda unicolor, Ruppell from Tuticorin. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (212). p. 13.

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Abstract

The trawlers of Sakthikulangara engage a different fishery towards the lean period during March, targeting the whelk, Babylonia zeylanica along the south-west coast off Sakthikulangara. In March 2012, the trawl fishery of Babylonia spp. was unique in that almost 99% of the catch comprised B. zeylanica with a very a small quantity of B. spirata

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: First record; dogtooth tuna; Gymnosarda unicolor; Ruppell; Tuticorin
Subjects: Marine Fisheries > Fish landing > New record
Pelagic Fisheries > Tuna fisheries
Divisions: CMFRI-Tuticorin
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 16 Jul 2013 09:15
Last Modified: 06 Dec 2022 07:17
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9329

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