Species Composition, Distribution and Economic Importance of Fishes in the Bolgoda Lagoon
By: J. Jinadasa, H. D. S. Jayantha and W. V. J. Perera
Open Access
|Dec 1992Abstract
There are 55 species of fin fishes belonging to 33 families in the Bolgoda Lagoon, of which about 30 are commercially important. Sardinella melanura, Caranx sansun, Leognathus. sp, Mugil cephalus, Etroplus suratensis and Trachysurus cae/us are the dominant species. The mean annual fin fish production is 30 mt/year and it is on the decline.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/vjs.v4i1.6071 | Journal eISSN: 1391-1945
Language: English
Page range: 107 - 115
Published on: Dec 29, 1992
Published by: University of Sri Jayawardenepura
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 1992 J. Jinadasa, H. D. S. Jayantha, W. V. J. Perera, published by University of Sri Jayawardenepura
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