Question: A newly discovered Vatta Species by the CMFRI is related to which of the following animal?
a) Fish
b) Crab
c) Frog
d) Turtle
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- A new Vatta species has been discovered by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).
- The new fish, a member of the queen fish family called Sciaenidae, is known as Pola Vatta.
- The scientific name of the new fish is Scomberoides pelagicus.
- It has a deep oval body and a concave dorsal head. It eats small fish and invertebrates from the sea
- This species has fewer gill rakers compared to other closely similar species.
- Discovery of the Pola Vatta is an important contribution to the country’s marine variety and improves India’s biodiversity standing.
- It will aid policymakers and environmentalists in developing new conservation strategies.
- Anchovy is the leading food of adult fish, and the juveniles eat crustaceans like copepods.
- These fish are the 25th most abundant species, and they are the most notable species for fisheries.
By Rajesh Tripathi