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An instance of hermaphroditism in the ribbon fish, Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus

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Title An instance of hermaphroditism in the ribbon fish, Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus
 
Creator James, P S B R
 
Subject Ribbon Fishes
 
Description The rare phenomenon of hermaphroditism in fishes has been recorded only from a few groups as cited by Raju and Kagwade. During the course of work on the biology and fishery of the ribbon-fish, Trichiurus tepturus Linnaeus off Mangalore along the west coast of India, the author can1e across a hermaphrodite specimen and since this is the first instance in this species, the details are given here. The specimen has been deposited in the Museum of the Fisheries College, Mangalore
 
Date 1971
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/8406/1/psbr_james_current_science_520-521.pdf
James, P S B R (1971) An instance of hermaphroditism in the ribbon fish, Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus. Current Science, 40 (19). pp. 520-521.