On 28-04-1993, a dolphin measuring 225

cm in total length and weighing 160 kg was

landed at Kakinada Fisheries Harbour, about 30

km north east of Kakinada

Rao, T Nageswara

Venkataramana, P

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ICAR MARINE FISHERIES INFORMATION SERVICE No. 127 FEBRUARY - MARCH 1994 r -MMMMMr iMHT — i r TT<SG*4t**»t -<Z*t TECHNICAL AND ' f r tT fTC 3 f « * » r a c ^ t EXTENSION SERIES fester TTTOt * l l k * H « b l CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES 3T^«UT^ T T F ^ W RESEARCH INSTITUTE ^StEW, VHTcT COCHIN, INDIA INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ON THE LANDING OF BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS AT KAKINADA* On 28-04-1993, a dolphin measuring 225 cm in total length and weighing 160 kg was landed at Kakinada Fisheries Harbour, about 30 km north east of Kakinada. It was a female dolphin identified as Tursiops truncatus (Bottlenose dolphin) having 25-27 teeth on one 'side of upper and lower jaws. This dolphin was caught in Bottom set gill net ('Panduvala'} operated by motorised 'Nava' (in-board engine) about 20 m depth. The presently reported dolphin was sold for Rs. 500/- . The meat of dolphin is being regularly used as bait for hooks and line fishery which is resulting in good landings of sharks and tuna. The detailed measurements (in cm) are given below. Date of capture Total length Standard length Head length Snout to dorsal fin Length of caudal fluke along upper margin Length of flipper from angle of inner base to tip Lenth of flipper from angle of inner base to tip Total number of teeth on one side of upper jaw Total number of teeth on one side of lower jaw Sex Weight 28-04-1993 225 197 64 19 36 37 27 25 concial teeth 27 conical teeth Female 160 kg Reported by T. Nageswara Rao, P. Venkata Ramana, Kakinada Research Centre of CMFRI, Kakinada - 533 004. 16 

On the landing of bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus

at Kakinada

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On the landing of bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus at Kakinada

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