Catch composition of penaeid prawns caught with fish corrals at Batan Bay, Philippines

The study was undertaken to ascertain the commercially important species of penaeid prawns caught in Batan Bay, Philippines and their abundance in fish corrals. A total of 12 species were commercially caught: Penaeus monodon, P. semisulcatus, P. merguiensis, P. indicus, P. latisulcatus, P. japonicus, P. canaliculatus, Metapenaeus ensis, M. endeavouri, M. dalli, M. elegans, and Trachypenaeus fulvus.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Motoh, Hiroshi, Solis, Noel, Caligdong, Edna
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1979
Subjects:Fisheries, Penaeus monodon, Penaeus semisulcatus, Penaeus merguiensis, Penaeus indicus, Penaeus latisulcatus, Penaeus japonicus, Penaeus canaliculatus, Metapenaeus ensis, Metapenaeus endeavouri, Metapenaeus dalli, Metapenaeus elegans, Trachypenaeus fulvus, Philippines, Panay I., Batan Bay, marine environment, Abundance, Catch composition, Commercial species, Dominant species, Shrimp fisheries,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/34139
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