Investigations on fishery and biology of nine species of rays in Mumbai waters

Indian Journal of Fisheries

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-101

  Raje, Sadashiv Gopal ^a   Zacharia, P U ^a  

^a CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biology; Fishery; Mumbai waters; Rays

Indexed keywords

DASYATIS ZUGEI; GYMNURA JAPONICA; HIMANTURA; HIMANTURA BLEEKERI; HIMANTURA IMBRICATA; HIMANTURA UARNAK; MOBULA DIABOLUS;

EID: 77951930140     PISSN: 09706011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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