LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND CONDITION FACTOR OF POMADASYS JUBELINI IN THE NEW CALABAR-BONNY RIVER, NIGERIA

Dr Agbugui Marian Onwude   (Published 2013)

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Abstract

Abstract: 413 samples of Pomadasys jubelini were obtained from the New Calabar-Bonny River and examined over a period of twenty four months. The length ranged from 8.50cm - 47.60 and the weight from 17.00g - 2320g. Females were longer and heavier than males. There was a strong and positive relationship between fish length and weight (r) = 0.91 for males and 0.99 females, and b value (b<3) indicating a negative allometric growth.The monthly condition factor (K) ranged from 0.00 – 1.16 for males and 0.01 – 2.15 for females. Generally, the fish were in good condition when caught however the conditoon factor varied among different sizes of the fish.


Item Type: Journal article(non-copyrighted)
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Keywords: Length – weight relationship, conditionn factor, Pomadasys jubelini
Department: Natural Science
Field of Study: Biology
Uploaded By: Ikhimalo Odufa Patience
Date Added: 08 Mar 2018 1:51pm
Last Modified: 08 Mar 2018
Journal URL: https://www.edouniversity.edu.ng/oer/journal/length-weight_relationship_and_condition_factor_of_pomadasys_jubelini_in_the_new_calabar-bonny_river_nigeria


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