<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study investigated the growth pattern and length-weight relationship in <italic>Poecilia reticulata</italic> from the canal ecosystem of Lagos, Nigeria. A total of 2,400 fish specimens were caught, with total length ranging from 1.50 to 5.40 (3.30 ± 0.20) cm and weight ranged between 0.10 and 1.50 (0.63 ± 0.03) g. The length-frequency polygon showed four class intervals: 1.50-2.40 cm (51.29%); 2.50-3.40 cm (45.29%); 3.50-4.40 cm (3.25%); and 4.50-5.40 cm (0.17%). The value of “b” ranged from 1.3428-1.9863 which showed negative allometric growth, while the value of “r” ranged from 0.5 to 0.8. The mean K value was 1.05 ± 0.09 ‒ 1.62 ± 0.15.</p></abstract>

This study investigated the growth pattern and length-weight relationship in Poecilia reticulata from the canal ecosystem of Lagos, Nigeria. A total of 2,400 fish specimens were caught, with total length ranging from 1.50 to 5.40 (3.30 ± 0.20) cm and weight ranged between 0.10 and 1.50 (0.63 ± 0.03) g. The length-frequency polygon showed four class intervals: 1.50-2.40 cm (51.29%); 2.50-3.40 cm (45.29%); 3.50-4.40 cm (3.25%); and 4.50-5.40 cm (0.17%). The value of “b” ranged from 1.3428-1.9863 which showed negative allometric growth, while the value of “r” ranged from 0.5 to 0.8. The mean K value was 1.05 ± 0.09 ‒ 1.62 ± 0.15.

Growth Pattern and Length-Weight Relationship in <italic>Poecilia Reticulata</italic> (Peters) (Poeciliidae) Inhabiting the Drainage Canal System of Lagos Metropolis (Nigeria)

Faculty of Science, Department of Marine Sciences

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Growth Pattern and Length-Weight Relationship in  (Peters) (Poeciliidae) Inhabiting the Drainage Canal System of Lagos Metropolis (Nigeria)

This study investigated the growth pattern and length-weight relationship in Poecilia reticulata from the canal ecosystem of Lagos, Nigeria. A total of 2,400...

Growth Pattern and Length-Weight Relationship in Poecilia Reticulata (Peters) (Poeciliidae) Inhabiting the Drainage Canal System of Lagos Metropolis (Nigeria)

Published Online: Mar 18, 2021

Page range: 73 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2020-0012

Keywords
Guppy, inland canal, allometric growth, condition factor

© 2020 Muyideen Owonire Lawal, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Growth Pattern and Length-Weight Relationship in Poecilia Reticulata (Peters) (Poeciliidae) Inhabiting the Drainage Canal System of Lagos Metropolis (Nigeria)

Published Online: Mar 18, 2021

Page range: 73 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2020-0012

KeywordsGuppy, inland canal, allometric growth, condition factor

© 2020 Muyideen Owonire Lawal, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Guppy, inland canal, allometric growth, condition factor