Distribution and length-weight relationship of tunas and tuna-like fishes around Ceylon
Tunas and tuna-like fishes have contributed considerably towards the increase in fish production from Ceylon's coastal waters, during the last five years and in this blood fish group lies a potential resource for a further increase in production. Consequently considerable attention is being paid to the study of these species. Length frequency sampling of these species are being carried out and quite often it becomes necessary to convert catch in terms of weight to catch in terms of number, when estimating apparent abundance of the stock. The length-weight relationship in addition to its usefulness in converting length frequency data to weight frequency data for such purpose is of general value to biologists and even to fishermen. The six species studied are yellowfin tuna (Thunnus alacares, Bonneterre), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis, Linnaeus), mackerel tuna (Buthynnus affinis, Cantor), frigate mackerel (narrow corseleted Auxis thazard, Lacepede and broad corseleted A. rochie, Risso) and bonito (Saida orientalis, T&S).
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1966
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Thunnidae, Thunnus alacares, Katsuwonus pelamis, Buthynnus affinis, Auxis thazard, Auxis rochie, Saida orientalis, lenght-weight relationship, distribution, abundance, stock assessmnet, Sri Lanka, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32552 |
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