Morphometry, Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Rita rita from the Indus River, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||||
| Article 48, Volume 27, Issue 3, May and June 2023, Page 847-861 PDF (601.7 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2023.306124 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Iqra Saeed et al. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study aimed to investigate the morphometry, length-weight relationship, and condition factor of the riverine catfish (Rita rita) collected from the Indus River, Punjab, Pakistan. Compared morphometric characters revealed a positive allometric growth pattern (b=3.17) and high correlation (r=0.941**) between each other. The length-weight relationship was calculated as W= -435.40L24.15. The coefficient of correlation for the length-weight relationship was estimated at 0.941, indicating a high degree of correlation between these two parameters. The Condition factor varied from 0.69 to 1.28. This study will be useful for taxonomists and fisheries biologists to correctly identify R. rita and manage this species. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Morphometric parameters; Rita rita; Condition factor (K) | ||||
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