BIOLOGY OF THE LARGE-SCALED TONGUE SOLE CYNOGLOSSUS MACROLEPIDOTUS (BLEEKER)


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Authors

  • N Ramanathan Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto Novo
  • P Vijaya Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto Novo
  • V Ramaiyan Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto Novo
  • R Natarajan Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto Novo

Abstract

The biometry of C. macrolepidotus us&ng the regression equ~tion y = a + bx
has lnen stllidi1ed; the regression Hnes based on the angle of <the tangent show that
total length ha's the fastest growth and ,the eye d:,a:me,ter the slowest 'the food
of c. macrolepidotus com~jsts of crust'a'ceans, bivallves, po!}ychaetes, fish la1rvae,
phytoplaMton anda,Jgal maltte:r, of whioh thoe orusta1ceansappear to be highly
f,avoured. Ova-diameter me,asur'ements show that sipawni'ng takes place f,!'Om August
I~O October (Pre-monsoon period) . The fecundity of Ithe fish, which increases
with its si7Je, shows a pange of 25, 663 to 3, 17, 577. The size of the fema:Ie at
fi,f~t maturi,ty is 191 mm.

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Author Biographies

  • N Ramanathan, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto Novo
    Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
    Porto Novo
  • P Vijaya, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto Novo
    Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
    Porto Novo
  • V Ramaiyan, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto Novo
    Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
    Porto Novo
  • R Natarajan, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto Novo
    Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University,
    Porto Novo

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Vol. 24 No. 1 & 2 (1977)

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How to Cite

Ramanathan, N., Vijaya, P., Ramaiyan, V., & Natarajan, R. (2011). BIOLOGY OF THE LARGE-SCALED TONGUE SOLE CYNOGLOSSUS MACROLEPIDOTUS (BLEEKER). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 24(1 & 2), 83-89. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/12131