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Landing of 'flying gurnard' in Mumbai

author(s) Deshmukh - V D - Salvi - P S
from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
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Deshmukh et al., 'Landing of 'flying gurnard' in Mumbai', Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series, vol. 205, 20-20, CMFRI; Kochi, 2010

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Abstract

On 8th May 2009, about 20 fishes with striking colour pattern were landed at Sassoon Docks in Mumbai. They were caught by a trawler operating at 70-100 m depth off Mumbai. Four specimens were brought for identification at the Mumbai Research Centre of CMFRI. The species was identified as Dactyloptena peterseni (Nystrom, 1887)

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