Fish Watcher Record | |
Contributor: M. Thangaraj
| ID: 1003 Country: India Address: Web page: |
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Species: | Centriscus scutatus | ||||
Attachment: | shrimp.jpg | ||||
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Locality:* | Gulf of Mannar coast | ||||
Type: | Shelf | ||||
Salinity:* | marine | ||||
Water depth: | 6 - 10 m | ||||
Latitude:* | 9° 10' N Latitude (dec): 9.1666666666667 | ||||
Longitude:* | 78° 20' E Longitude (dec): 78.333333333333 | ||||
Accuracy: | +/- 1° | ||||
Country:* | India | ||||
FAO area:* | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
Temp.: | 26°C | ||||
Date:* | 17/12/2005, dd/mm/yyyy | ||||
Day time: | 06:00 - 08:00 h e.g. 13:00 - 15:00 | ||||
Length:* | 16 cm Type:* TL | ||||
Weight: | 4.5 g | ||||
Abundance: | fairly common (chances are about 50%) | ||||
Life stage: | large adults | ||||
Sex: | undetermined | ||||
Gear: | Trawl net | ||||
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Remark: | Their body is compressed laterally and they often angle "razors's edge" towards potential predators. Eggs are probably released in to the water with out parental care (Kuiter and Debelius, 1994) | ||||
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