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5.2.8 Adyar Estuary
The estuary is formed by the 40 km long Adyar river whch meets the Bay of Bengal within the southern limits of Chennai city in Tamilnadu. The estuary is connected to the sea only during monsoon and post monsoon months when freshwater discharge ensues. By the end of January, a sand bar is formed at the river mouth and the estuary gets totally cut off from the sea. The common species are mullets, prawns, Sillago sihama, Oreochromis mossambicus, catfishes, Etroplus spp, Panchax parvas, Aplocheilus melastiga and the mudskipper, Periophthalmus koelreuteri etc., |
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