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Romanian Journal of Biology - Zoology
ROMANIAN ACADEMY |
ABUNDANCE, LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND CONDITION FACTOR OF LUTJANIDS (SNAPPER) FROM SOMBREIRO RIVER, NIGERIA
OLANIYI ALABA OLOPADE, HENRY EYINA DIENYE
Abstract:
A study was conducted to investigate abundance, length-weight relationship and condition factor of Lutjanidae fishes in the Sombreiro River, Nigeria from January to June, 2018. A total of 173 specimens representing fish species were collected from five different sampling stations all along the river. The mean total lengths ranged from 23.97 ± 0.94 cm recorded for Lutjanus goneensis to 30.59 ± 2.47 cm for Lutjanus campechanus and mean weight varied between 188.67 ± 17.83 and 283.00 ± 35.69 for Lutjanus goneensis and Lutjanus campechanus respectively. The exponent b ranged from 2.52 recorded for Lutjanus campechanus to 3.48 recorded for Lutjanus dentatus. The mean values condition factor of the five lutjanid species studied ranged from 1.03 ± 0.08 to 1.39 ± 0.09. The estimated status of this fish family could provide valuable information for protection and conservation of these valuable stocks.
Citation:
OLANIYI ALABA OLOPADE, HENRY EYINA DIENYE, 2018. ABUNDANCE, LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND CONDITION FACTOR OF LUTJANIDS (SNAPPER) FROM SOMBREIRO RIVER, NIGERIA, Romanian Journal of Biology - Zoology, 63(1-2): 77–84.
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