Flora and fauna Pulicat Lake
1 flora , fauna 1.1 limnology 1.2 avifauna 1.3 aquatic vegetation flora , fauna the lagoon has rich flora , fauna diversity, supports active commercial fisheries , large , varied bird population. limnology fishing major occupation in many villages located around lake periphery , on islands. lake has rich fish diversity, marine species, brackish water , few freshwater species. mullets , catfish major brackish water fish, have supported sustenance fishing lake fishermen. lake nursery several species of fish. 2 thirds of settlements in lake area in tamil nadu , balance in andhra pradesh. 12,370 fishermen live on full-time fishery in lake (6,000 in andhra pradesh , 6,370 in tamil nadu). an average 1200 tonnes of fish , crustaceans harvested annually, of prawns constitute 60%, followed mullets. seafood exports of white , tiger prawns, jellyfish, finfish , live lagoon green crabs economic benefits lagoon. 168 total fish species reported. found ones mullets: m. cunnesius, m. jerdoni, m. dussu...