Emerging commercial importance for Diamondback squid in Kerala and Karnataka

The incidental catches of Diamondback squid, Thysanoteuthis rhombus (Fig.1) has been reported from the Indian EEZ earlier. This monotypic oceanic species belonging to the Family Thysanoteuthidae, is found in tropical and subtropical seas of the world. A large squid species capable of attaining dorsa...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sasikumar, Geetha, Sajikumar, K K, Sahib, Karamathulla, Nataraja, G D, Venkatesan, V, Alloycious, P S, Jestin Joy, K M, Mohamed, K S
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: ICAR - Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute 2019
Subjects:
Cephalopods
Indian
DML
Online Access:http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/14317/
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/14317/1/MFIS_239_14.pdf
Description
Summary:The incidental catches of Diamondback squid, Thysanoteuthis rhombus (Fig.1) has been reported from the Indian EEZ earlier. This monotypic oceanic species belonging to the Family Thysanoteuthidae, is found in tropical and subtropical seas of the world. A large squid species capable of attaining dorsal mantle length (DML) up to 100 cm and weighing about 24 kg, they are listed as Least Concern

Similar Items