FOOD AND FEEDING HABITS OF THE SPOTTED HERRING, HERKLOTSICHTHYS PUNCTATUS (RUPPELL) FROM THE ANDAMAN SEA


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Authors

  • R Marichamy Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute; Unit, Port Blair

Abstract

Clupeids being economically important food fishes in India, their food and
feeding habits have been investigated in detail by many workers. Special mention
may be made of the investigations on Sardlnella longiceps (Hornell and Nayudu,
1924; Nair, 1953; Dhulkhed, 1962), Sardinella gibbosa {JDey/anesan, 1932; Ganapati
and Rao 1957), Kowala coval (Na.it, 1951), Thrissocles mystax, (Venkataraman, 1956),
Raconda russellina (Va.T^e&e, 1961) and Coilia feorneenjij (Varghese, 1961). However,
practically no information is available on the food and feeding habits of
Herklotsichthys punctatus (Ruppel) a clupeid \^'hich is commercially important in
the waters around Andaman Islands. A detailed study on the biology of
H. punctatus was undertaken during the years 1965-67 and the present account
relates to the food and feeding habits of this species. .

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Author Biography

  • R Marichamy, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute; Unit, Port Blair
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute; Unit, Port Blair

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Vol. 17 No. 1 & 2 (1970)

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How to Cite

Marichamy, R. (2011). FOOD AND FEEDING HABITS OF THE SPOTTED HERRING, HERKLOTSICHTHYS PUNCTATUS (RUPPELL) FROM THE ANDAMAN SEA. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 17(1 & 2), 159-168. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/13209