SOME BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF TWO SPECIES OF BARRACUDAS FROM THE SOUTH WEST COAST OF INDIA


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Authors

  • P Premalatha Integrated Fisheries Project, Cochin - 682 016, India
  • P P Manojkumar Integrated Fisheries Project, Cochin - 682 016, India

Abstract

Two spedes of barracudas viz. Sphyraena obtusata and S. jello are commonly caught from the coastal watersof the southwest coast of India. The fishing season extends from October to May with two peaks; one inNovember and the other in March which is closely associated with the breeding habits. Their length - weightstudies showed differential growth in male and female. Analysis of stomach contents indicated that theyare highly predatory fishes feeding mainly on other pelagic species. The barracudas have an extendedspawning p>eriod with high fecundity rate

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Author Biographies

  • P Premalatha, Integrated Fisheries Project, Cochin - 682 016, India
    Integrated Fisheries Project, Cochin - 682 016, India
  • P P Manojkumar, Integrated Fisheries Project, Cochin - 682 016, India
    Integrated Fisheries Project, Cochin - 682 016, India

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Vol. 37 No. 4 (1990)

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Premalatha, P., & Manojkumar, P. P. (2011). SOME BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF TWO SPECIES OF BARRACUDAS FROM THE SOUTH WEST COAST OF INDIA. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 37(4), 289-295. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10545