BIOLOGY OF PSETTODES ERUMEI (SCHNEIDER, 1801) AND PSEUDORHOMBUS ARSIUS (HAMILTON, 1822) FROM THE NORTHERN ARABIAN SEA


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  • Syed Makhdoom Hussain Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi - 32, Pakistan

Abstract

The flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes) are represented by four families and 28 spedes along Sind and Makran
coasts (northern Arabian Sea). Psetlodes erumei and Pseudorhombus arsius contribute major portion of
the flatfishes caught from these coasts. The two spedes are distributed in coastal waters, shelf area and
off shore waters. P. arsius migrates into aedcs and estuaries. The analysis of length and weight relationship
showed isometric growth in both spedes. Studies on food contents revealed higher percentage of
invertebrate in juvenile fishes and as fishes grow they change over to fish as major food. Dial difference
in feeding habit is also noted in two spedes. Spawning seems to occur from March to May, before onset
of monsoon in P. erumei and after monsoon, September - November in P. arsius

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Author Biography

  • Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi - 32, Pakistan
    Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi - 32, Pakistan

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Vol. 37 No. 1 (1990)

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Hussain, S. M. (2011). BIOLOGY OF PSETTODES ERUMEI (SCHNEIDER, 1801) AND PSEUDORHOMBUS ARSIUS (HAMILTON, 1822) FROM THE NORTHERN ARABIAN SEA. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 37(1), 63-66. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10430