Species composition, distribution and economic importance of fishes in the Bolgoda lagoon

Abstract

There are 55 species of fin fishes belonging to 33 families in the Bolgoda Lagoon,of which about 30 are commercially important. Sardinella melanura, Caranxsansun, Leognathus. sp, Mugil cephalus, Etroplus suratensis and Trachysuruscae/us are the dominant species. The mean annual fin fish production is 30mt/year and it is on the decline.