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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2017, Vol. 5, Issue 4
Growth and mortality characteristics of Otolithes ruber (Schneider, 1801) exploited off Thoothukudi Coast, Tamil Nadu

Santhoshkumar S, CBT Rajagopalsamy, P Jawahar, N Jayakumar and P Pavinkumar

A detailed analysis was undertaken to study the growth and mortality characteristics of the Otolithes ruber in Thoothukudi coast from July 2006 to June 2007. The growth parameters L∞, K and t0 were estimated as 37.28 cm, 0.27 and -0.58 respectively. The K value of O. ruber was relatively low which inferring slow growth rate of this tropical demersal fish species. The estimated total instantaneous mortality co-efficient (Z) of O. ruber was 2.45 and the fishing mortality co-efficient (F) was 1.74. The species are slightly over exploited in this region.
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How to cite this article:
Santhoshkumar S, CBT Rajagopalsamy, P Jawahar, N Jayakumar, P Pavinkumar. Growth and mortality characteristics of Otolithes ruber (Schneider, 1801) exploited off Thoothukudi Coast, Tamil Nadu. J Entomol Zool Stud 2017;5(4):1746-1749.

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