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Marine fish diversity at Kalpakkam coast sites of Tamil Nadu, India

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Author Affiliations

  • 1ICAR, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg off Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India

Res. J. Marine Sci., Volume 4, Issue (5), Pages 1-6, May,13 (2016)

Abstract

In present study the marine fish diversity of Kalpakkam coastal sites of Tamil Nadu around Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) have been studied. Different families such as Narcinidae –(1), Rhinobatidae-(1), Dasyatidae- (1), Clupeidae –(2), Pristigasteridae-(2), Engraulidae-(4), Ariidae-(1), Platycephalidae-(2), Plotosidae-(1), Ambassidae-(1), Sillaginidae-(1), Carangidae-(7), Sphyraenidae-(1), Scombridae-(1), Haemulidae-(1), Leiognathidae-(6), Lutjanidae-(3), Gerreidae-(2), Sciaenidae- (8), Scatophagidae-(1), Mugilidae-(2), Ephippidae-(2), Mullidae-(3), Drepaneidae-(1), Siganidae-(1), Paralichthyidae -(2) Trichiuridae-(1), Polynemidae-(1), Soleidae-(1), Cynoglossidae -(3), and Tetraodontidae-(1) were observed around Kalpakkam coastal sites. The maximum fish collection was done during June to September and minimum during February to March. Among the collected species, order Perciformes was most dominant followed by Clupeiformes and Pleuronectiformes in all seasons. Total 65 predominant species belonging to 10 orders, 31 families and 45 genera were recorded. Among the collected species, order Perciformes was most dominant followed by Clupeiformes and Pleuronectiformes in all seasons.

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