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Trophodynamics of the Spotfin Flathead Grammoplites suppositus (Troschel 1840) from the Southeast Arabian Sea

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Title Trophodynamics of the Spotfin Flathead Grammoplites suppositus (Troschel 1840) from the Southeast Arabian Sea
 
Creator Abdurahiman, K P
Zacharia, P U
Nayak, T H
Mohamed, K S
 
Subject Demersal Fisheries
Flat Fishes
 
Description The dietary habits of the spotfin flathead, Grammoplites suppositus which inhabits
the southeast Arabian Sea was studied. The stomach contents of 581 specimens
were analysed between September 2001 and May 2002. G. suppositus preyed primarily
on crustaceans. The most important preys were benthic crabs and penaeid prawns, and
fishes were next in rank. During premonsoon, fishes and crustaceans were equally
important, whereas in monsoon and postmonsoon benthic crabs and penaeid prawns
were the predominant prey. There were significant (p
 
Publisher Asian Fisheries Soceity; Malaysia
 
Date 2007
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/5736/1/1.pdf
Abdurahiman, K P and Zacharia, P U and Nayak, T H and Mohamed, K S (2007) Trophodynamics of the Spotfin Flathead Grammoplites suppositus (Troschel 1840) from the Southeast Arabian Sea. Asian Fisheries Science, 20 (2). pp. 125-143.