MAHESH. S, B.F.Sc2019-07-052019-07-052006http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810112365The Priacanthus hamrur (Bulls eye), Nemipterus japonicus (Threadfm bream) and Cynoglossus macrostomus (Malabar sole) are very important demersal fish species. It is the most important resources in the demersal zone off the west coast of India, in certain years its commercial abundances extends to other sections of the west and east coast, it also support fishery in all parts of the Indo- Pacific regionMORPHOLOGY, HISTOLOGY AND FUNCTIONS OF GILL RAKERS AND THEIR RELATION TO FOOD AND FEEDING IN SOME DEMERSAL FISHES OFF MANGALORE COASTThesis