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Taxonomy of Tunas, Seerfish, Barracudas, Cobia and Dolphinfish

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Title Taxonomy of Tunas, Seerfish, Barracudas, Cobia and Dolphinfish
 
Creator Rajesh, K M
 
Subject Seerfishes
Tunas
Pelagic Fishes
 
Description Tunas belonging to the family Scombridae are known for their cosmopolitan distribution,
occuring both in temperate and tropical waters. In Indian waters, they are represented by nine
species belonging to six genera. Among these, five species, Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis),
frigate tuna (Auxis thazard), bullet tunas (Auxis rochei), longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) and
bonito (Sarda orientalist) occur in coastal/neritic waters. Oceanic species in the Indian waters
are represented by yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis),
dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor) and bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus). They are distributed
all along the mainland and Island territories of India. Coastal tunas have been exploited both as
an incidental by-catch and also as a targeted resource. Oceanic tunas are being exploited as a
targeted fishery in some parts of the country and as an incidental catch in several coastal states.
They are mainly exploited by gillnets, longlines, handlines, pole and lines, troll lines, purse
seines, ring seines and trawls based on the fishing ground and targeted species.
 
Publisher ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2022
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/15714/1/Winter%20School%20on%20Recent%20Development%20in%20Taxonomic%20Techniques%20of%20Marine%20Fishes_2022_Rajesh%20KM.pdf
Rajesh, K M (2022) Taxonomy of Tunas, Seerfish, Barracudas, Cobia and Dolphinfish. In: ICAR-CMFRI -Winter School on Recent Development in Taxonomic Techniques of Marine Fishes for Conservation and Sustainable Fisheries Management. ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 156-168.