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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/14882| Title: | Rare catch of Masturus lanceolatus (Lienard, 1840) Gill, 1885 from Parangipettai coast, Tamilnadu |
| Authors: | Das, Bandana Gopalakrishnan, A. Saravanakumar, A. |
| Keywords: | Sunfish;Parangipettai;Morphometric;Meristic |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Sharp-tail sunfish Masturus lanceolatus was caught from a depth of 70-100 m in the drift gill net operated 20 km away from the Parangipettai coast of Tamilnadu. Morphometric and meristic measurement were made and found a total length of 127 cm and approximately weighed 70 kg. This species was recorded first time from the Parangipettai coastal waters and sixth citation in the Indian waters. It was cited after a decade. |
| Page(s): | 489-490 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJMS Vol.41(5) [October 2012] |
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