Ranjith, L and Kanthan, K P and Madan, M S (2013) Heavy landings of Elops machnata from drift gill net at Tharuvaikulam landing centre, Tuticorin. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical & Extension Series (218). pp. 16-17.
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Abstract
On 18th September 2013, heavy landing of the Indo-Pacific tarpon or tenpounder, Elops machnata (Forsskal, 1775) was observed in multiday drift gill net at Tharuvaikulam landing centre, Tuticorin. This was locally called as “Kulanchan” or “Valaya kulanchan”. It is also called as Poomeen or Mooran kendai or Manna in different parts of Tamil Nadu. These fishes were actually caught approximately 65 Nm southeast of Tharuvaikulam landing centre, Tuticorin which is 23 Nm from Kannyakumari coast at a depth ranged from 40-60 m.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Heavy landings; Elops machnata; drift gill net; Tharuvaikulam landing centre; Tuticorin |
Subjects: | Demersal Fishes |
Divisions: | CMFRI-Tuticorin |
Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
Date Deposited: | 24 Feb 2014 08:48 |
Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:58 |
URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9929 |
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