MORPHOMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS OF SPINELESS CUTTLEFISH, SEPIELLA INERMIS (ORBIGNY, 1848) FROM MUMBAI WATER


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Authors

  • Sundaram Sujit Mumbai Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 2nd Floor, C.I.F.E old campus, Fisheries University Road, Seven Bunglows, Versova, Mumbai 400 061.
  • Mohammad Zafar Khan Mumbai Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 2nd Floor, C.I.F.E old campus, Fisheries University Road, Seven Bunglows, Versova, Mumbai 400 061.

Abstract

The relationships of various morphometric characters with dorsal mantle length (DML) of Sepiella inermis from Mumbai waters was established. The coefficient of correlation (r2) for various morphometric characters against dorsal mantle length ranged from 0.747 to 0.942 indicating high degree of relationship among the characters compared. The regression of characteristics obtained by least squares method for S. inermis indicates that the characters have positive allometric growth.

 

Key words: Morphometric relationships, Cuttlefish.


 

Submitted

01-03-2016

Published

01-12-2010

Issue

Vol. 37 (2010)

Section

Articles

License

Copyright with Indian Fisheries Association.

How to Cite

Sujit, S., & Khan, M. Z. (2010). MORPHOMETRIC RELATIONSHIPS OF SPINELESS CUTTLEFISH, SEPIELLA INERMIS (ORBIGNY, 1848) FROM MUMBAI WATER. Journal of Indian Fisheries Association, 37. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JIFA/article/view/56386