FOOD OF RAYS, DASYATIS UARNAK (FORSKAL), D. ALCOCKIl (ANNANDALE) AND D. SEPHEN (FORSKAL)


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Authors

  • P Devadoss Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Centre, Porto Novo.

Abstract

Observations on the food of three sting rays, Dosyutis itarnak, D. ciJcockii
and D. seplien were made separately. D. uarmik was observed to feed voraciously
on both pelagic and benthic organisms. All the three are carnivores, feeding chiefly
on fishes, crustaoeans, molluscs and polychaetes.

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Author Biography

  • P Devadoss, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Centre, Porto Novo.
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Centre, Porto Novo.

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Vol. 25 No. 1 & 2 (1978)

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How to Cite

Devadoss, P. (2011). FOOD OF RAYS, DASYATIS UARNAK (FORSKAL), D. ALCOCKIl (ANNANDALE) AND D. SEPHEN (FORSKAL). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 25(1 & 2), 9-13. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/12078