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Food and feeding habits of Johnieops sina (Cuvier, 1830) along Cochin coast of India

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Title Food and feeding habits of Johnieops sina (Cuvier, 1830) along Cochin
coast of India
 
Creator Venugopal, N
Pillai, N G K
Prakasan, D
 
Subject Food and Feeding
 
Description Food and feeding habits of Johnieops sina were studied along the Cochin coast during the period 2008-2010. Johnieops
sina mainly feed on crustaceans followed by teleost fishes and the juveniles mainly feed on Acetes. Highest percentage
of penaeid prawns and fishes was observed in 190-199 mm and 160-169 mm length groups, respectively. Incidence of
empty stomach was high in all months. Intense feeding in male fishes was observed during April, September, October and
November, whereas the females fed intensively during December and January
 
Date 2014
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10051/1/7_Venugopal.pdf
Venugopal, N and Pillai, N G K and Prakasan, D (2014) Food and feeding habits of Johnieops sina (Cuvier, 1830) along Cochin coast of India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 61 (1). pp. 103-107.