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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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Title 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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Creator Gupta,K S
Kizhakudan,Shoba Joe
Kizhakudan,Joe K
Yousuf,K S S M
Raja,S
 
Subject 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.
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Date 2021-09-17T04:37:16Z
2021-09-17T04:37:16Z
2014
 
Type Article
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/63583
 
Language English
 
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