Fishery of goatfish at Visakhapatnam with some information on the biology of Upeneus vittatus (Forsskal)


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Authors

  • K M S Ameer Hamsa Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
  • K Narayana Rao Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India

Abstract

The goatfish fishery at Visakhapatnam by small mechanised trawlers during 1994-'96 is presented. During the period the goat fishes formed 4.5 % of the total fish catch landed by the small mechanised trawlers. The fishery was sustained by Upeneus vittatus (65.1 %), U. sulphureus (26.5 %) and U. moluccensis (8.3 %). Upeneus vittatus feeds mainly on prawn, crab and Squilla spp. The females were observed in the maturity stages I - IV and the matured females were recorded in February, March, May and August. The length-weight relationship of U. vittatus is also described.

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Author Biographies

  • K M S Ameer Hamsa, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
  • K Narayana Rao, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India

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Vol. 44 No. 3 (1997)

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Hamsa, K. M. S. A., & Rao, K. N. (2011). Fishery of goatfish at Visakhapatnam with some information on the biology of Upeneus vittatus (Forsskal). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 44(3), 301-304. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8850