OBSERVATIONS ON SOME ASPECTS OF THE BIOLOGY AND FISHERY OF PSETTODES ERUMEI .. (BLOCH) AT PORTO NOVO.


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Authors

  • P Devadoss Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.
  • P K Mahadevan Pillai Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.
  • P Natarajan Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.
  • K Muniyandi Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.

Abstract

Psettodes erumei is a camivorous fish subsisting ma:nly on fishes (81.73%).
Crust~cealns (11.93 %) and molluscs (6.34%) are alIso found in the stomach. The
spawning se.a~on is obs.erved to be a; pmlong1ed one extending over a period of
l1'eairly 7 months fnom November to Mayas against th'e, short and restdcted spa,wn-
'ang of ,this speclies in west coa:st of Ind,ia. The fishery as a mi'nor one, estima:ted to
contrLbute ahout 8.6 me,tric tons .annuailly, forming 0.58% of the to,ta.! maf'ine fish
catche1s in Porto Novo during 1971-1973. Season21 abund~nce and fluctuations in
~he catches are also d'ea!.t with.

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Author Biographies

  • P Devadoss, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.
  • P K Mahadevan Pillai, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.
  • P Natarajan, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.
  • K Muniyandi, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Centre at Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu.

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Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 & 2 (1977)

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How to Cite

Devadoss, P., Pillai, P. K. M., Natarajan, P., & Muniyandi, K. (2011). OBSERVATIONS ON SOME ASPECTS OF THE BIOLOGY AND FISHERY OF PSETTODES ERUMEI .. (BLOCH) AT PORTO NOVO. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 24(1 & 2), 62-68. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/12128