The Marine Fishery Resources of Sri LankaGeorge H. P. De Bruin, Barry C. Russell, André Bogusch, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1994 - Technology & Engineering - 400 pages |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
A PICTORIAL INDEX TO DIVISIONS ORDERS OR FAMILIES | 9 |
SEAWEEDS | 18 |
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1st arch abundant anal-fin background colour bands benthic biology Bleeker blotches body bottom longline bottom setnets bottom trawls brown CARANGIDAE caudal fin coastal waters coral and sandstone coral reefs crustaceans Cuvier dark Demersal depths of 20 dorsal fin driftnets FAO names Feeds Fishing methods flesh excellent Forsskål fresh or frozen gill rakers gillnets Habitat hook-and-line inshore interest to fisheries J.E. Randall juveniles LABRIDAE Lacepède large schools lateral line limb of 1st little interest LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus major interest marine Maximum size range Maximum to 30 Moderate interest mouth mud and sand mud banks Munro neritic numbers pectoral fin pectoral-fin Pelagic pelvic fins photo by J.E. plate posterior prawn Previously recorded rakers on 1st rakers on lower Remarks S.L. photo sandstone and coral scale rows scaleless scutes SERRANIDAE shallow water snout soft rays spines Sri Lanka stripes swimbladder teeth tooth patch underside of head upper jaw Valenciennes ventral yellow