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First record of threadfin bream, Nemipterus zysron (Bleeker, 1857) from Andhra Pradesh Coast

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Title First record of threadfin bream, Nemipterus zysron (Bleeker, 1857) from Andhra Pradesh Coast
 
Creator Rao, N Narayana
Rohit, Prathibha
 
Subject New record
Threadfin breams
 
Description Threadfin breams, a major demersal resource
of Visakhapatnam region is represented by a single
genus Nemipterus and is fished extensively by
trawlers. Five species of this genus viz., Nemipterus
mesoprion, N. japonicus, N. delagoae, N. Iuteus
and N. tolu generally contribute to the fishery of
the region. A sixth species, Nemipterus zysron was
collected and identified from the catch at
Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour on 15th July 2008.
 
Publisher CMFRI
 
Date 2010
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/6502/1/3._Rao.pdf
Rao, N Narayana and Rohit, Prathibha (2010) First record of threadfin bream, Nemipterus zysron (Bleeker, 1857) from Andhra Pradesh Coast. Marine Fisheries Information Service T&E Series (204). pp. 13-14.