Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

On the occcurence of Acetes johni Nataraj and A. japonicus Kishinouye in Bombay waters

Volume 27 Issue 1&2

M. Aravindakhan, S. Ramamurthy and J.P. Karbhari

Abstract

Acetes indicus H. Milne Edwards constitutes an important fishery iu Maharashtra State. On a close study of samples collected from Sassoon Dock and Versova, two principal landing centres for Acetes, it was observed that two more species were present in the catches. They were identified as Acetes johni Nataraj and Acetes japonicus Kishinouye. Though a formal record exists for A. johni from plankton collection off Saurashtra and Kerala Coasts, the fishery value for the species is reported for the first time.

Date : 31-12-1985