Koozhavali

Koozhavali

Koozhavali (or Koozhali) is a fish endemic to the Ashtamudi Lake system located in the Kollam district of Kerala.[1][2] A special type of net called a 'koozhali net' is used by fishermen to catch it.

Koozhavali are specialized benthic fish that inhabit the soft mud, silt, and sandy substrates of estuarine environments. A study published in Zootaxa by researchers from the University of Kerala and KUFOS has corrected a long-standing misidentification in Ashtamudi Lake's "koozhavali" fishery, revealing it is primarily composed of Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema rather than Oxyurichthys tentacularis.[3] ‘Koozhavali' fishery in Ashtamudi Lake consists of multiple species. The dominant species in the fishery is the eyebrow goby (Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema) then the arrowfin goby (Oxyurichthys tentacularis).[4]

References

  1. ↑ Department of Fisheries, AFC. "Ashtamudi Lake: Balancing Ecosystem Conservation and ."
  2. ↑ Sreekala K, Rajagopal PK. "Ashtamudi Lake: Balancing Ecosystem Conservation and" (PDF). Artha.
  3. ↑ Sudhish, Navamy (8 March 2025). "Study reveals misidentification of 'koozhavali' in Ashtamudi Lake". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "A case of mistaken identity: It's not Arrowfin Goby but Eyebrow Goby". The Times of India. 10 March 2025.
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