Morphometry, length-weight relationship and food and feeding habits of Otolithoides biauritus (Cantor, 1850) of Bombay waters
Thirteen morphometric and seven meristic characters, length-weight relationship and food and feeding habits of Otolithoides biauritus of Bombay coast (Maharashtra, India) were studied. Compared morphometric characters revealed positive allometric growth and high correlation ("r" ranging 0.898 - 0.996) between each other. Meristic characters were observed to be B sub(vii), D sub(1) 8-10, D sub(2) 27-31, P 17-20, V 5-7 and 7-10. Number of gill rackers on the first left gill arch ranged from 15 to 19. Length-weight relationship for both sexes together worked out to be W = 0.026, L super(2.646). The species is a predator, feeding mainly on motile Acetes, small fish and Loligo in order of preference.
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Main Authors: | Manojkumar, P.P., Acharya, P. |
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Format: | article biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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1990
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Subjects: | Biology, length-weight relationships, feeding behaviour, animal morphology, Otolithoides biauritus, marine, Bombay, Maharashtra, India, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/31737 |
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