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Length-frequency distributions, length-weight relationships, length-length relationships and condition factors (Fulton’s KF, allometric KA, and relative KR) of <italic>Arius gigas</italic> in the Obuama Creek in Rivers State, Nigeria were investigated. 217 samples were collected from artisanal fishermen fishing on the Obuama Creek from March to September 2019. The parameter b of the length-weight relationship was 2.52 indicating negative allometric growth. The KF ranged from 0.51 to 2.03 with a mean value of 0.85 ± 0 while the overall low values of KR and KA, in this study are generally a characteristic of fish in poor health. This study provides basic information on some of the biological features of <italic>A. gigas</italic> which should be useful for facilitating management strategies and regulations of the stocks.
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Length-frequency distributions, length-weight relationships, length-length relationships and condition factors (Fulton’s KF, allometric KA, and relative KR) of Arius gigas in the Obuama Creek in Rivers State, Nigeria were investigated.  217 samples were collected from artisanal fishermen fishing on the Obuama Creek from March to September 2019. The parameter b of the length-weight relationship was 2.52 indicating negative allometric growth. The KF ranged from 0.51 to 2.03 with a mean value of 0.85 ± 0 while the overall low values of KR  and KA,  in this study are generally a characteristic of fish in poor health. This study provides basic information on some of the biological features of A. gigas which should be useful for facilitating management strategies and regulations of the stocks.

Some Aspects of the Growth Features and Condition Factor of <italic>Arius Gigas</italic> (Boulenger, 1911) from Obuama Creek (Rivers State, Nigeria)

Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Some Aspects of the Growth Features and Condition Factor of  (Boulenger, 1911) from Obuama Creek (Rivers State, Nigeria)

Length-frequency distributions, length-weight relationships, length-length relationships and condition factors (Fulton’s KF, allometric KA, and relative KR) of...

Some Aspects of the Growth Features and Condition Factor of Arius Gigas (Boulenger, 1911) from Obuama Creek (Rivers State, Nigeria)

Published Online: Nov 03, 2021

Page range: 63 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2021-0015

Keywords
length-frequency distributions, length-weight relationship, length-length relationship, Giant sea catfish

© 2021 Olaniyi Alaba Olopade et al., published by Sciendo

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

Some Aspects of the Growth Features and Condition Factor of Arius Gigas (Boulenger, 1911) from Obuama Creek (Rivers State, Nigeria)

Published Online: Nov 03, 2021

Page range: 63 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2021-0015

Keywordslength-frequency distributions, length-weight relationship, length-length relationship, Giant sea catfish

© 2021 Olaniyi Alaba Olopade et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
length-frequency distributions, length-weight relationship, length-length relationship, Giant sea catfish