Studies On The Biology And Fishery Of The Fishes Of The Family Priacanthidae (Pisces : Perciformes) Of Indian Waters

Abstract

Preliminary investigations revealed that 3. hamrur is the predominant species along the east and west coasts of India while other species are sparsely distributed and occur sporadically. In the present investigation, aspects such as population parameters, breeding and feeding biology, fishery etc. of _l:. hamrur of the north east coast of India (Fig.1) are dealt with. Studies on the distribution, abundance and stock size of priacanthids all along the Indian waters were undertaken. Taxonomic studies of the priacanthid species encountered during the study from the Indian waters is also attempted