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Cephalopods

Cuttle Fish

Trade Name
:
 Cuttle Fish
Scientific Name
:
 Sepia spp.
French
:
 Seche
Japanese
:
 Ko-ika
Spanish
:
 Jibia
Gear Used
:
 Trawl Net
Peak Season
:
 September to January
Distribution
:
 West and East coast of India
Areas of abundance
:
 Palk Bay, Gulf of Mannar and coasts of Maharastra and Kerala

Squid (Loligo duvaucelii)

Trade Name
:
 Squid
Scientific Name
:
 Loligo duvaucelii
French
:
 Calmar
Japanese
:
 Ika
Spanish
:
 Calamar
Gear Used
:
 Trawl net
Peak Season
:
 January to March
Distribution
:
 East coast and west coast of India
Areas of abundance
:
 Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts

Squid (Doryteuthiis sibogae)

Trade Name
:
 Squid
Scientific Name
:
 Doryteuthiis sibogae
French
:
 Calmar
Japanese
:
 Ika
Spanish
:
 Calamar
Gear Used
:
 Trawl net
Peak Season
:
 April to May and August to December
Distribution
:
 East and west coasts of India
Areas of abundance
:
 Kerala Coast

Octopus

Trade Name
:
 Octopus
Scientific Name
:
 Octopus spp.
French
:
 Poulpe
Japanese
:
 Ma-dako tako
Spanish
:
 Pulpo
Gear Used
:
 Octopus pot and Trawl net
Peak Season
:
 September to January
Distribution
:
 West and East coasts of India and off Lakshadweep
Areas of abundance
:
 Off Lakshadweep coast

Bivales

Green mussel

Trade Name
:
 Green mussel
Scientific Name
:
 Perna viridis
Japanese
:
 Igai
Spanish
:
 Mejillon
Gear Used
:
 Hand picking
Peak Season
:
 July to November
Distribution
:
 East and West coasts of India and off Port Blair
Areas of abundance
:
 Coasts of Kerala , Karnataka, Ratnagiri, Gulf of Kutch and Kakinada Bay

Clam (Meretrix meretrix)

Trade Name
:
 Clam
Scientific Name
:
 Meretrix meretrix
French
:
 Clam
Japanese
:
 Nimaigai
Spanish
:
 Almeja
Gear Used
:
 Hand picking
Peak Season
:
 July to November
Distribution
:
 West and East coasts of India
Areas of abundance
:
 Along the coasts of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa , Maharashtra and Kakinada Bay

Clam (Vellorita cyprinoides)

Trade Name
:
 Clam
Scientific Name
:
 Vellorita cyprinoides
French
:
 clam
Japanese
:
 Nimaigai
Spanish
:
 Almeja
Gear Used
:
 Hand picking
Peak Season
:
 July to November
Distribution
:
 West coast of India
Areas of abundance
:
 Kerala, Karnataka and Goa coasts

Clam (Katelysia opima)

Trade Name
:
 Clam
Scientific Name
:
 Katelysia opima
French
:
 Clam
Japanese
:
 Nimaigai
Spanish
:
 Almeja
Gear Used
:
 Hand picking
Peak Season
:
 July to November
Distribution
:
 West and South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundance
:
 Coasts of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra

Blood clam

Trade Name
:
 Blood clam
Scientific Name
:
 Anadara granosa
French
:
 Arche
Japanese
:
 Akagai
Spanish
:
 Pepitona
Gear Used
:
 Hand picking.
Peak Season
:
 July to October
Distribution
:
 South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundance
:
 Kakinada Bay in Andhra Pradesh

Oyster

Trade Name
:
 Oyster
Scientific Name
:
 Crassostrea madrasensis
French
:
 Huitre
Japanese
:
 Kaki
Spanish
:
 Ostra
Gear Used
:
 Hand picking
Peak Season
:
 August to February
Distribution
:
 South-West and South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundance
:
 Along Tamil Nadu coast

Pearl oyster

Trade Name
:
 Pearl oyster
Scientific Name
:
 Pinctada spp.
Japanese
:
 Akoyagai
Spanish
:
 Madreperla
Gear Used
:
 Hand picking
Peak Season
:
 Throughout the year except monsoon season
Distribution
:
 South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundance
:
 Gulf of Mannar

Chank

Trade Name
:
 Chank
Scientific Name
:
 Xancus pyrum
Gear Used
:
 Hand picking
Peak Season
:
 March to June and September to December
Distribution
:
 South East coast of India
Areas of abundance
:
 Gulf of Mannar, Palk bay (Tamil Nadu coast) and Gulf of Kutch

Gastropoda

Giant African snail

Trade Name
:
 Giant African snail
Scientific Name
:
 Achatina fulica
Gear Used
:
 Hand picking
Peak Season
:
 Post monsoon period (June to October)
Distribution
:
 Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Areas of abundance
:
 Andaman and Nicobar Islands and West Bengal

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