Eleutheronema tetradactylum
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E. tetradactylum
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Eleutheronema tetradactylum, also known as Indian Salmon or Rawas, is a threadfin fish of the Polynemidae family.[1] This highly commercial fish known for uses in aquaculture[1] occur mainly over shallow muddy bottoms in coastal waters[2] forming loose schools.[3] Adults of this highly vulnerable species[4] enter rivers during winter.[3] Adults feed on prawns and fish with occasional polychaetes,[5] while juveniles feed on prawns shrimps and mysids.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Motomura, H., Y. Iwatsuki, S. Kimura and T. Yoshino, Revision of the Indo-West Pacific polynemid fish genus Eleutheronema, 2002, p. 47-61, Reference 41639, FishBase; Retrieved: 2007-12-16
- ↑ Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, Australian fisheries resources, 1993, p. 422, Reference 41639, FishBase; Retrieved: 2007-12-16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Menon, A.G.K. and M. Babun Rao, Polynemidae, 1984, Reference 6390, FishBase; Retrieved: 2007-12-16
- ↑ Cheung, W.W.L., T.J. Pitcher and D.Pauly, A fuzzy logic expert system to estimate intrinsic extinction vulnerabilities of marine fishes to fishing Biol. Conserv, 2005, p. 97-111, Reference 59153, FishBase; Retrieved: 2007-12-16
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Motomura, H., Threadfins of the world, 2004, p. 117, 57343, FishBase; Retrieved: 2007-12-16
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