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OBSERVATIONS ON THE INDIAN MACKEREL, RASTRELLIGER CANAGURTA (CUV) FROM PURSE-SEINE CATCHES ALONG GOA COAST

P V Doiphode

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The present study is based on 351 specimens of the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) collected during the period October, 1965 to January, 1966 from the purse-seine catches at Panaji. No appreciable difference between males and females has been noticed in the length-weight relationship of mackerel observed in present investigation. The predominant group in the food item was Dinophyceae constituting about 50.3% in count value. The other important groups were Diatoms, Copepods, Bivalves and Miscellaneous items.

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The present study is based on 351 specimens of the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) collected during the period October, 1965 to January, 1966 from the purse-seine catches at Panaji. No appreciable difference between males and females has been noticed in the length-weight relationship of mackerel observed in present investigation. The predominant group in the food item was Dinophyceae constituting about 50.3% in count value. The other important groups were Diatoms, Copepods, Bivalves and Miscellaneous items.

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The present study is based on 351 specimens of the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) collected during the period October, 1965 to January, 1966 from the purse-seine catches at Panaji. No appreciable difference between males and females has been noticed in the length-weight relationship of mackerel observed in present investigation. The predominant group in the food item was Dinophyceae constituting about 50.3% in count value. The other important groups were Diatoms, Copepods, Bivalves and Miscellaneous items.

Key concepts: Dinophyceae, Fishery, Mackerel, Significant difference, Biology, Geography, Oceanography, Fish <Actinopterygii>

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