MEBIN- Title
- Population dynamics of vermiculated rabbit fish Siganus vermiculatus (Valenci...
- Abstract
Vermiculated rabbit fish, Siganus vermiculatus (Family: Siganidae) is one of the most popular brackishwater fish in Sri Lanka. In Negombo estuary, it is caught in brush parks, gill nets and seines in large numbers and significantly contributes to the fishery. Length frequency data of this species collected by sampling the commercial catch of the above gear from July 1990 to June 1991 were analyzed using complete ELEFAN software. The asymptotic total length and growth coefficient were estim...
- Publication Date
- June 6, 2017, 1:55 a.m.
- Keywords
- Negombo Estuary , Lagoon and Estuaries Fish Fauna , Siganus vermiculatus
- Category
- Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitats
- flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
- Regions
- M 5
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Wijeyaratne M.J.S., Weliange W.S. and Amarasinghe U.S. 1995. Population dynamics of vermiculated rabbit fish Siganus vermiculatus (Valenciennes) in the Negom...
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