Preliminary observations on dominance of crustacean larvae in the diet of little tunny Euthynnus affinis (Cantor, 1849) caught off Chennai and Cuddalore coasts
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Preliminary observations on dominance of crustacean larvae in the diet of little tunny Euthynnus affinis (Cantor, 1849) caught off Chennai and Cuddalore coasts
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Gupta,K S
Kizhakudan,Shoba Joe Kizhakudan,Joe K Yousuf,K S S M Raja,S |
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Crustacean
Euthynnus affinis Food Index of Reletive Importance (IRI) Larvae Tuna |
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The food habits of little tunny Euthynnus affinis caught by hooks and line off Chennai and Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu were studied from December 2011 to August 2012. A total of 358 samples were collected from both the centres and gut contents were analysed. Almost 42% of the guts were full and 22% were found to be either quarter full or with traces of food contents. About 35% of the guts were empty. Index of relative importance (IRI) was calculated for the prey items. Crustacean larvae (91%) were dominant among the gut contents, followed by fishes (4%) and molluscs (2%). Among the crustacean larvae, brachyuran megalopae and crablets formed about 45% while the stomatopod alima larvae formed 21%. Phyllosoma larvae of scyllarid lobsters and pueruli larvae of spiny lobsters were also found among the identified crustacean larvae. Not Available |
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2021-09-17T04:37:16Z
2021-09-17T04:37:16Z 2014 |
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Article
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Not Available http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/63583 |
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English
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