Occurrence of the goldband fusilier, Pterocaesio chrysozona (Cuvier, 1830) along Visakhapatnam, east coast of India

Edward, Loveson and Behera, Pralaya Ranjan and Muktha, M and Moshe, Ch. (2013) Occurrence of the goldband fusilier, Pterocaesio chrysozona (Cuvier, 1830) along Visakhapatnam, east coast of India. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical & Extension Series (216). p. 14.

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Abstract

Pterocaesio chrysozona (Cuvier, 1830) commonly known as goldband fusilier belongs to the family Caesionidae of Order Perciformes. The species is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, from East Africa, including the Red Sea, to eastern Australia. From Indian waters, this species has been reported from south India, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is a valuable baitfish for tuna in the Laccadives, Maldives and the West Pacific. and also used as a food fish in some areas.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: goldband fusilier; Pterocaesio chrysozona; Visakhapatnam; east coast of India
Subjects: Marine Fisheries > Fish landing
Divisions: CMFRI-Visakhapatnam
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 07 Aug 2013 04:34
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:55
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9485

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