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Ecology and biology of Abudefduf glaucus (Cuvier) (Pomacentridae, Pisces) from Minicoy atoll, Lakshadweep

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Title Ecology and biology of Abudefduf glaucus (Cuvier)
(Pomacentridae, Pisces) from Minicoy atoll, Lakshadweep
 
Creator Pillai, C S G
Mohan, Madan
 
Subject Fish biology
 
Description Abudefduf glaucus forms a very conspicuous component of the upper reef flat idhyofaunal assemblage
throughout Lakshadweep. It is found living under crevices of reef rocks and under the dead boulders
and often swimming out in small shoals. The fish is sluggish. Juveniles settle at first in small upper littoral
rock [x>ols. The dispersal takes place when it attains a total length of 30 to 40 mm.
The spcdcs is essentially a herbivore, feeding on small encrusting and filamentous algae found attached
to reef rocks, though sometimes copcpods and calcareous material are found in the gut. The fish is active
during the day time.
A common formula for both the males and females to establish the length -weight relationship is given
as follows :
Log W = -3.773507 + 2.534044 Log L.
 
Publisher CMFRI/ICAR
 
Date 1990
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/280/1/Article_05.pdf
Pillai, C S G and Mohan, Madan (1990) Ecology and biology of Abudefduf glaucus (Cuvier) (Pomacentridae, Pisces) from Minicoy atoll, Lakshadweep. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 37 (1). pp. 15-23.