Morphometric characters and their relationship in estuarine catfish

Authors

  • M Begum Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Brackishwater Station, Paikgacha, Khulna
  • Abdullah Al-Mamun Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Brackishwater Station, Paikgacha, Khulna
  • ML Islam Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Brackishwater Station, Paikgacha, Khulna
  • MJ Alam Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Brackishwater Station, Paikgacha, Khulna

Keywords:

Morphometric characters, Estuarine catfish, Mystus gulio

Abstract

The morphometric observations were made on total length, standard length, pre-caudal length, head length, eye diameter and depth of body at pectoral fin base of estuarine catfish M. gulio. Males and females showed homogeneity in characters. A linear relationship was found between total length and morphometric characters. Regression of length and weight did not deviate significantly from cube law indicating isometric growth. The fish exhibited sexual dimorphism.

Keywords: Morphometric characters; Estuarine catfish; Mystus gulio

DOI: 10.3329/jbau.v6i2.4833

J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 6(2): 349-353, 2008

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Begum, M., Al-Mamun, A., Islam, M., & Alam, M. (2010). Morphometric characters and their relationship in estuarine catfish. Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, 6(2), 349–353. Retrieved from https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JBAU/article/view/4833

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2008)

Section

Fisheries

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