Trawl codend selectivity of torpedo scad, megalaspis cordyla (linnaeus, 1758)
Trawl codend selectivity of torpedo scad, megalaspis cordyla (linnaeus, 1758)
Date
2013
Authors
Edwin, L.
Thomas, S.N.
Pravin, P.
Remesan, M.P.
Boopendranath, M.R.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
Abstract
The torpedo scad, Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus,
1758) is a moderately large marine fish belonging
to family Carangidae. The largest recorded individual
was 80 cm long (TL) (Smith-Vaniz, 1984). It
is a high level carnivore with a trophic level of 4.40
and feeds on a variety of fish, cephalopods and
crustaceans (Kasim, 2003; Rajanna et al., 2006;
Vivekanandan et al., 2009). The torpedo scad is
distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical
waters of the Indian and west Pacific Oceans (Froese
& Pauly, 2011). Boopendranath & Pravin (2005) have
reviewed trawl selectivity and presented selectivity
parameters reported for some fishes caught in
Indian waters.
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Keywords
Alepes kleinii, Leiognathus bindus, Nemipterus japonicus, Rastrelliger kanagurta
Citation
Fishery Technology 2013: 50 (4), 351-353