A study on some commercial fishes of Nyaw-byin coastal water, Launglone Township, Tanintharyi region, Myanmar

Abstract

A total of 10 species (nine families of Belonidae, Clupeidae, Chirocentridae, Mugilidae, Carangidae, Drepaneidae, Lutjanidae, Monodactylida and Sciaenidae under 4 orders) of some commercial fishes was collected from Nyaw-byin coastal water, Launglone Township from April 2019 to March 2020. The collected specimens comprised Albennes hians, Tennualosa ilisha, Chirocentrus dorab, Mugil cephalus, Megalaspis cordyla, Scomberoides tala, Drepane punctata, Lutijanus lunulatus, Monodactylus argenteus and Nibea soldado. The distribution and occurrence of some commercial fishes is present in all year round. In addition, habitats of ecah species, local distribution of some commercial fishes are briefly described.