Procedure

Procedure

  • Visit to the nearby fish landing centre.
  • Identify various fishing crafts operated at the centre. (Kattumaram/vallum/trawl)
  • Enquire with the fishermen and study the fishing gears used to capture the fishes. (Drift Gillnet/ long line/ trawlers/bottom set gill net/ surface gill net)
  • Observe various fishes landed in the centre.
  • Collect species with different morphological, meristic characters.
  • Note from where they were fished.
  • Note down their common and vernacular name.
  • Compare with the identification sheets provided with you and identify their family name and species name.
  • Finally form a tabular statement with the species name, family name, common name and vernacular name.

Species Name

Family

Common Name

Vernacular Name

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