Aspects of Biology of Indian moony, Diamond fish Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus 1758) recently habitat in Mithbav Creek, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • Yeragi SS Department of Zoology, K. J. Somaiya College of Science, Vidyavihar Mumbai-400 077, India
  • Yeragi SG Department of Zoology, K. J. Somaiya College of Science, Vidyavihar Mumbai-400 077, India
  • Mathew Shaji Vikas College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Vikroli, Mumbai. India

Keywords:

Mithbav, food item, Monodactylus argerteus

Abstract

The present study investigates some aspects of the biology of newly recorded moony, Diamond fish, finger fish Monodactylus argenteus (Line) from Mithbav creek (L.160 20’ N.L170 25’), Sindhudurg district Maharashtra, India. This species is first time noticed in this creek. The local natives are commonly known as ‘Chand (Moon) fish. It is of diamond like shining and looking like a diamond shape. Diurnal fish collections were carried out from the creek between october 2011 to September 2012. The fish were caught with cast (mesh size 10-18mm) and gill nets (mesh size 15-22mm). The specimens were fresh directly for gut contents finding. Data on total length (SL) and body weight (w) measurements were taken from standard measuring board and with digital balance. Sexes were different separated by maro and microscopically examination of the gonads after making slit from the ventral to opercula region of the fish. The condition factor from the expression K=100w/L3. The main food items were plankton, detritus and larvae.

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References

Hossain MY (2010) Morphometric relationships of length-weight and length-lenght of four cyprinid small indigenous fish species from the parka River (NW Bangladesh). Turkish journal of fisheries and Aquatic science, 10:131-134.

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Published

2014-12-30

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Yeragi SS, Yeragi SG, & Mathew Shaji. (2014). Aspects of Biology of Indian moony, Diamond fish Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus 1758) recently habitat in Mithbav Creek, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 2(4), 399–402. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1193

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2014): International Journal of Life Sciences

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Research Articles

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