OBSERVATIONS ON THE BIOLOGY OF RACONDA RUSSELLIANA (GRAY)


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  • T J Varghese Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore

Abstract

Raconda russelliana (Gray) is a medium-sized clupeid fish found in the'Bay of Bengal to the Malay Archipelago' (Day, 1878). It is commonlypresent in the catches from the mouth and fore-shore areas of the Hooghlyestuary. However, in this region fishing operations are restricted to thewinter months (mid-November to mid-February), for during other monthsfishing is practically impossible due to rough weather conditions. The fishcaught are generally sun-dried and consumed mostly by people of the lowincome group.

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Author Biography

  • T J Varghese, Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore
    Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (1961)

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How to Cite

Varghese, T. J. (2011). OBSERVATIONS ON THE BIOLOGY OF RACONDA RUSSELLIANA (GRAY). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 8(1), 96-106. http://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/13583