Fish and Fisheries of India

Contents: 1. History of fishery science, scope and importance. 2. Systematic position of pisces among the chordates up to class level. 3.  Classification of fishes (Berg : 1940 ) up to class level. 4. External characters of teleosts. 5. Body forms and locomotion in fishes. 6. Study of scales in fishes. 7. Electric organs in fishes. 8. Coloration in fishes. 9. Adaptation in deep sea fishes. 10. Larvivorous fishes (fish in relation to public health). 11. Aquatic weeds and their control. 12. Composite fish farming in India. 13. Economic importance of fishes. 14. Fish by-products. 15. Sexual dimorphism in fishes. 16. Integrated fish farming. 17. Bio-chemical composition of raw fish value. 18. Role of remote sensing in fishery. 19. Indian exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 20. Commercial fisheries institution of India.

Considering the need of suitable text book which may fulfill the requirement of the students, teachers and researchers I felt to bring this book on “Fish and Fisheries of India”. Having an experience of nearly two decades to teaching fishery science, the present edition of the book on Fish and Fisheries of India will accomplish the long felt need of the students. The effort has been made to keep language easy. The topics have been selected according to the University Syllabi. The target audience of the book is the students, teachers, researchers of disciplines of life sciences (Zoology and Fishery Science). The data and inferences presented in the book have been taken from the various sources. The matter has been explained with the help of finely drawn, simple and well labelled diagrams, where ever necessary, tables and charts have been given for clear understanding of the subject. This book focuses on the various aspects of fish and fisheries of India. The contents have been organized in ‘self-contained’ units for ease of understanding.