Occurrence of Octopus dollfusi Robson 1928 in Maharashtra waters

摘要

Octopus fishery is gaining momentum in Indiaudespecially along the north-west coast. The majorudcentres in Mumbai where octopi are landed byudtrawlers are New Ferry Wharf, Sassoon docks andudVersova. Cephalopods comprise about 10.5% ofudtrawl landings of Maharashtra with octopusudcontributing 7.1% (CMFRI, 2006).