Carangids of Indian seas An Illustrated Pocket Guide for Field Identification

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An I l l ustrated Pocket Gui de for Fi el d I denti fi cati on

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An I l l ustrated Pocket Gui de for Fi el d I denti fi cati on

ISBN 978-93-82263-29-6

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Carangids are highly diverse group offishes characterised by varying body shape and size.

From Indian waters,60 species under20 genera were reported.

Members exhibitvariation in morphologic & meristic characteristic and colourpattern and even sexualdimorphism,which often leads to mis-identification.

This manualwas prepared using striking macro-taxonomic characters forfield identification of20 genera and 57 species.

Whereverapplicable,morphometric and colourchanges with growth and also sexual dimorphism are illustrated with pictures.

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Abdussamad, E.M., Prathibha, R. and Mohamed, O.M.M.J.H. (2007) A field identification key for 20 genera of Family Carangidae.Journal of Marine BiologicalAssociation of India, 49 (2), 141-147.

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Decapterus kurroides Decapterus macarellus Decapterus macrosoma Decapterus russelli Decapterus tabl Elagatis bippinulata Gnathodon speciosus Gnathodon speciosus Megalaspis cordyla Naucrates ductor Parastromateus niger Selar boops

Selar crumenophthalamus Scomberoides commersonianus Scomberoides lysan

Scomberoides lysan Scomberoides tala Scomberoides tol Selaroides leptolepis Seriola dumerili Seriola rivoliana Seriolina nigrofasciata T

Trachinotus baillonii Trachinotus blochii Trachinotus bolta Trachinotus coppingeri Trachinotus mookalee Ulua mentalis Uraspis helvola Uraspis uraspis Uraspis uraspis

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