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First record of the dogtooth tuna, Gymnosarda unicolor, Ruppell from Tuticorin

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Title First record of the dogtooth tuna, Gymnosarda unicolor, Ruppell
from Tuticorin
 
Creator Sivadas, M
Ranjith, L
Sathakathullah, S M
Suresh Kumar, K
 
Subject New record
Tuna fisheries
 
Description The trawlers of Sakthikulangara engage a
different fishery towards the lean period during
March, targeting the whelk, Babylonia zeylanica
along the south-west coast off Sakthikulangara.
In March 2012, the trawl fishery of Babylonia spp.
was unique in that almost 99% of the catch comprised
B. zeylanica with a very a small quantity of B. spirata
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2012
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/9329/1/110.pdf
Sivadas, M and Ranjith, L and Sathakathullah, S M and Suresh Kumar, K (2012) First record of the dogtooth tuna, Gymnosarda unicolor, Ruppell from Tuticorin. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (212). p. 13.