PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS, LENGTH WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP, FOOD AND FEEDING HABITS AND FECUNDITY OF SAURIDA TUMBIL (BLOCH) OFF BOMBAY COAST


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Authors

  • V. N. SINGH Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Versova, Mumbai-400 061.
  • P. ACHARYA Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Versova, Mumbai-400 061.
  • A. K. JAISWAR Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Versova, Mumbai-400 061.

Abstract

Fifteen morphometric and four meristic characters of Saurida tumbil
were studied and their relationships with total length and head length
were established. The length weight relationship worked out to be W=
-5.6055 L 3·291. The fish is a carnivore, feeding mainly on small fishes,
molluscs and crustaceans. Larger fishes are selective feeders on fish. It
is a long protracted spawner. Fecundity varied from 6008 to 17384 eggs
in specimens of size group 212-420 mm. Fecundity-total length, fecunditytotal
weight of fish and fecundity • total weight of ovary relationships
were worked out to be F=0.9414 LL6626• F=180.7069 wo.7531 and F=3153.0375
W0·8278 respectively

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Submitted

29-03-2016

Published

01-12-2015

Issue

Vol. 25 (1998)

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Copyright with Indian Fisheries Association.

How to Cite

SINGH, V. N., ACHARYA, P., & JAISWAR, A. K. (2015). PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS, LENGTH WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP, FOOD AND FEEDING HABITS AND FECUNDITY OF SAURIDA TUMBIL (BLOCH) OFF BOMBAY COAST. Journal of Indian Fisheries Association, 25. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JIFA/article/view/57226