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Title:
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Fins and Fin Rays from Whale Shark (Rhiniodon typus Smith) |
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Author:
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Ramachandran, A; Sankar, T V
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Abstract:
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The whale shark (Rhiniodon typus Smith) is an under exploited species and it is
mainly caught for its liver oil . The processing of shark fin for rays is reported here .
The fins have a high content of rays . The yield of fin rays from undried fins ranged
from 0 .53 to 4 .40 percent with maximum ray content in the lower lobe of caudal fin .
The physical and chemical characteristics of the rays are reported . The total nitrogen
content is about 15 to 16 percent (dry weight basis) |
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Description:
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FISHERY TECHNOLOGY,Vol. 27, 1990 |
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URI:
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http://dyuthi.cusat.ac.in/purl/4117
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Date:
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1990 |