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Entomology Research
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VOL. 8, ISSUE 1 (2023)
Diversity of Ray fishes (Batoidea) in Parangipettai, southeast coast of India
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Subhashree Jena, S Harikrishnan, M Parivallal, P Dhinesh, K Sivasubramani, M Kalaiselvam, S Jayalakshmi
Abstract
The sustainability of marine ecosystems depends on the ancient and varied class of animals known as chondrichthyes. An increase in fishing pressure brought on by an excessive demand for chondrichthyes has threatened the extinction of around 30% of species in recent years. India, which is India's major contributor to its exports of sharks, is the second-largest shark landing country in the world. The present study was carried out for period of six months from October 2021- September 2022 in Mudasalodai landing centre of East coast region. Totally 13 rays were recorded, belongs to six families. Due lack of data on diversity of rays and taxonomical identification carried out in this research.
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Pages:105-108
How to cite this article:
Subhashree Jena, S Harikrishnan, M Parivallal, P Dhinesh, K Sivasubramani, M Kalaiselvam, S Jayalakshmi "Diversity of Ray fishes (Batoidea) in Parangipettai, southeast coast of India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 105-108
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