scholarly journals Length-Weight Relationships and Condition Factors of Several Nigerian Fish Species

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Timothy O. AMOO ◽  
Olaniyi O. KOMOLAFE
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Growth Exponent ◽  
Allometric Growth ◽  
Exponential Equation ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Sarotherodon Galilaeus ◽  
Weight Data

The length-weight relationship and condition factor of Sarotherodon galilaeus and Oreochromis niloticus were observed in Strabag Lake. A total number of 365 individuals of the fish species were caught during the period of study with Sarotherodon galilaeus constituting 65.21% of the total catch while Oreochromis niloticus made up 34.79% of the catch. The mean weight (W) and mean total length (TL) were 56.04 ± 1.019 g and14.64 ± 0.103 cm respectively for S. galilaeus;62.86 ± 2.184 g and15.84 ± 0.171 cm respectively for O. niloticus. The values of constants a and b (growth exponent) were determined from the length and weight data which transformed into the linear equation of log W = log a + b log L. These parameters were then fitted to the exponential equation, W = [aL]b. The respective exponential equation for the length-weight relationship was W = 0.068[L]2.5 for S. galilaeus and W = 0.034[L]2.7 for O. niloticus which shows that both species exhibited negative allometric growth (b < 3.0). The correlation coefficient (r) and condition factor (K) recorded were 0.944 and 6.70 respectively for S. galilaeus and 0.911 and 3.49 respectively for O. niloticus specimens. The species showed negative allometric growth and were thriving well in the environment.

scholarly journals Length-Weight Relationships and Condition Factors of Three Tilapine Species in an Abandoned Gold Mine Reservoir, Igun, Southwestern Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-209
Author(s):  
Oluwadamilare E. OBAYEMI ◽  
Olusola O. KOMOLAFE ◽  
Oluwakemi V. OKUNOLA ◽  
Sakirat T. ASAFA ◽  
Mary A. AYOADE
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Monthly Basis ◽  
B Values ◽  
Total Length ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Sarotherodon Galilaeus

This study investigated the length-weight relationships and condition factors of three fish species in an abandoned gold mine reservoir. The fishes were caught on monthly basis between August 2015 and July 2016 using gill nets and traps. The results showed that Coptodon zillii, Oreochromis niloticus and Sarotherodon galilaeus had a mean total length and mean weight of 15.52±4.64 cm and 95.80±66.27 g; 15.27±4.18 cm and 89.54±63.20 g; 15.57±4.80 cm and 102.0±85.81 g respectively. Also, the mean condition factor obtained for the fish species are 2.24±0.52 in C. zillii; 2.26±0.62 in O. niloticus and 2.27±0.46 in S. galilaeus. Similarly, the slope (b) values and correlation coefficient for the three fish species are 2.018 and 0.969 for C. zillii; 1.977 and 0.926 for O. niloticus and 2.436 and 0.965 for S. galilaeus. Furthermore, the total length, weight and condition factor between C. zillii, O. niloticus and S. galilaeus differ significantly (p>0.05). The study concluded that despite being an abandoned gold mine reservoir, the environment is well suitable for the fishes.

scholarly journals Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Sphyraena afra from the coastal waters of Lagos State

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Caroline Ireti Ayo-Olalusi ◽  
Adedolapo Abeke Ayoade
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Allometric Growth ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Lagos Lagoon ◽  
The Mean

Abstract The length-weight relationship and condition factor of Sphyraena afra from the Lagos coast (LC) and the Lagos lagoon complex (LLC) in the coastal waters of Lagos State were studied for a period of two years. Parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship were estimated using the equation W = a x TLb, while the condition factor was calculated with the equation K = 100 x BW x TL-3. The relationships of fish condition factor and body length, sex, and seasons in Lagos coastal waters were determined. The species exhibited negative allometric growth (b < 3, P < 0.05) for males, females, and combined sexes with the length exponent (b) ranging from 2.72 to 2.85. Correlation coefficient r ranged from 0.89 to 0.98. The allometric growth values obtained in LC and LLC from the length-weight relationship indicated that the fish species exhibited increases in length rather than in weight. The overall mean condition factors (K) for S. afra from the LC and the LLC were 0.97 ± 0.11 and 1.17 ± 0.12, respectively. The mean condition factors of females were higher than those for males at most of the sampling stations, and S. afra was observed to be in better condition during the dry season.

scholarly journals Length weight relationship, condition factor and stomach contents of Hemichromis bimaculatus, Sarotherodon melanotheron and Chromidotilapia guentheri (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Eleiyele Lake, Southwestern Nigeria

2018 ◽  
pp. 969-977
Author(s):  
A. A. Ayoade ◽  
A. O.O. Ikulala
Keyword(s):  
Stomach Content ◽  
Diet Composition ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Stomach Contents ◽  
Growth Exponent ◽  
Allometric Growth ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Cichlid Fishes ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Sarotherodon Melanotheron

Length-weight relationship (LWR), condition factor (K) and stomach content of three cichlid fishes (Hemichromis bimaculatus, Sarotherodon melanotheron, and Chromidotilapia guentheri) were calculated at Eleiyele reservoir, Nigeria, Africa. The fish were collected monthly from fishermen during the dry season(January-March 2001) and the rainy season (April, May, June 2001). Gill nets of mesh sizes 50-55 mm were used. The LWR had a significant correlation for the three species and the growth exponent (b) for H. bimaculatus indicates a negative allometric growth (S. melanotheron and C. guentheri had isometric growth). Condition factor values were higher than one in the three species, and varied with size and season. Stomach contents revealed that the three species are omnivorous and that diet composition varies seasonally. Rev. Biol. Trop. 55 (3-4): 969-977. Epub 2007 December, 28.

scholarly journals Length-weight relationship and condition factor for twelve fish species from the Igarapé Fortaleza basin, a small tributary of the Amazonas River estuary

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Sidney Brito OLIVEIRA ◽  
Luís Maurício Abdon SILVA ◽  
Luiza PRESTES ◽  
Marcos TAVARES-DIAS
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
River System ◽  
First Record ◽  
The Body ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Weight Data ◽  
Small Tributary

ABSTRACT Length and weight data are useful in fisheries management and standard results of fish monitoring programs. Length-weight relationship (LWR) is used for estimating the weight corresponding to a given length, and the condition factor is used to compare the body condition, fatness or health of fish populations. This study aimed to estimate the LWR and the condition factor for 12 freshwater fish species from the Igarapé Fortaleza basin, a tributary of the Amazonas River system in the State of Amapá, eastern Amazon (Brazil). The coefficient of determination, the allometric condition factor and the allometric coefficient varied among species, and were compared with populations elsewhere. In 83.3% of the species, the allometric coefficient remained within the expected range. This was the first record of LWR parameters for Acestrorhynchus falcirostris.

scholarly journals ANALISIS HUBUNGAN PANJANG BOBOT DAN PENDUGAAN PARAMETER PERTUMBUHAN IKAN NILA (Oreochromis niloticus) DI WADUK IR. H. DJUANDA

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Masayu Rahmia Anwar RahmiaAnwar Putri ◽  
Didik WahjuHendro Tjahjo
Keyword(s):  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Nile Tilapia ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Parameters Estimation ◽  
Fish Length ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Nile Tilapia Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Weight Data

Ikan nila (Oreochromis niloticus) merupakan salah satu ikan introduksi yang mulai mendominansi hasil tangkapan ikan di Waduk Ir. H. Djuanda. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan panjang bobot dan menduga parameter pertumbuhan dari ikan nila di Waduk Ir. H. Djuanda. Contoh ikan didapatkan selama bulan Pebruari sampai Nopember 2008. Data panjang dan bobot ikan dianalisis hubungan panjang bobotnya dan ditentukan parameter pertumbuhannya dengan menggunakan program FISAT II. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pertumbuhan ikan nila di Waduk Ir. H. Djuanda bersifat allometrik negatif dengan persamaan W=0,129L2,4608,yang menandakan pertambahan bobotnya tidak secepat pertambahan panjangnya (b<3) dengan faktor kondisi 1,15.Ukuran panjang ikan yang tertangkap berkisar antara 11-41 cm. Hasil pendugaan parameter pertumbuhan diperoleh L=44,10 cm, K=0,72 (per tahun), dengan Z=2,4, M=1,34, F=1,06, dan E=0,44. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is one of introduction fishes that begin to dominate yield of fish capture at Ir. H. Djuanda Reservoir. The aim of this research was to know the length weight relationship and growth parameters estimation of nile tilapia at Ir. H. Djuanda Reservoir. The samples were collected during February until November 2008. The length and weight data of nile tilapia were analyzed its length weight relationship and the growth parameters were evaluated by FISAT II. The research shows that the characteristic of nile tilapia growth’s at Ir. H. Djuanda Reservoir was allometric negative with similarity W=0.129L2.4608, that indicated the increasing of weight from this fish not fast as its length (b<3) with the condition factor of it was 1.15. The range measure of fish length that captured was 11-41 cm. The results from growth parameters estimation were L=44.10 cm, K=0.72 (per year), with Z=2.4, M=1.34, F=1.06, and E=0,44.

scholarly journals Length-weight Relationship, Condition Factor and Feeding Habits of Synodontis clarias (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Lower River Benue at Makurdi, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
P M Akombo ◽  
E T Akange ◽  
B O Amali ◽  
J N Shima
Keyword(s):  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Size Range ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Allometric Growth ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Mean

The Length-Weight Relationship (LWR), Condition factor (K) and feeding habits of Synodontis clarias (Linnaeus, 1758) were investigated over a 24 month period from January, 2009 - December, 2010. A total number of 163 specimens comprising of 74 females and 89 males with the size range of 7.60 – 20.00cm and the mean of 12.72± 0.258cm were investigated. The weight ranged from 13.12 – 607.30g with the mean of 65.83± 0.897g. The LWRs for the females, males and combined sexes had the r values of 0. 8415, 0.9463 and 0.8703 respectively. The mean condition factor K was 3.3667, 2.6868 and 2.9954 for the females, males and combined sexes respectively. The regression coefficient b was 1.9408, 1.8799 and 2.1359 for the females, males and combined sexes respectively indicating negative allometric growth pattern for the species. Out of the 163 stomachs examined for food items, 88 (53.99%) were empty while 75 (46.01%) contained a wide range and varying quantities of food items indicating that S.clarias in River Benue is omnivorous.

scholarly journals Study of some biological aspects of the Nile Carp, Labeo niloticus (Pisces, Cyprinidae) from Khashm El-Girba Reservoir and Atbara River; Eastern Sudan: II, length-weight relationship, condition factor and age structure

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Mutasim Yousif Mohamed Abdalla ◽  
◽  
Abuelgasim Ibrahim Abdelhalim ◽  
Ahmed El Bedawi Adam ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Structure ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Allometric Growth ◽  
Beach Seine ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Biological Aspects ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Eastern Sudan

This study was undertaken to assess the length-weight relationship, condition factor and age structure, of the Nile carp, Labeo niloticus, in Khashm El-Girba reservoir and Atbara River, Sudan, from December 2015 to November 2016. Samples of fish were collected bi-monthly from three locations, namely; Um Aswad (Atbara River), El-Remila and El-Monaba (Khashm El-Girba reservoir), using beach seine nets of 1.2, 4.0 and 7.0 cm stretched mesh. Out of a total number of 1,190 specimens of L. niloticus collected from the three sampling sites, 189 specimens were randomly selected to determine age. The relationship between length and weight indicated negative allometric growth pattern in all three locations, where the slope (b) of the (LWR) was highly significant (p<0.001) and ranged from 2.178 to 2.885. The mean condition factor (K) varied monthly in the three locations with values ranging from 1.671 in Um Aswad (Atbara River) to 2.548 in El-Monaba (reservoir). Although the age of L. niloticus ranged from 0+ and 3+ years, yet, most of the studied fish are between age 0 + and 1+.

scholarly journals LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND CONDITION FACTOR OF AFRICAN SNAKEHEAD PARACHANNA AFRICANA (STEINDACHNER, 1879) FROM IJEDE AND AGBOWA LAGOONS, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Mistura Temitope Adeleke ◽  
Oladunni Nimota Adekunle ◽  
Olusegun Adebayo Lawal ◽  
Fayokunfe Mayowa Adeyemi
Keyword(s):  
Condition Factor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Allometric Growth ◽  
B Values ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Fish Samples ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
The Mean

The knowledge of length-weight relationship parameters has numerous practical applications in fishery research and management. Currently, there is a dearth of information on the growth pattern and state of well-being of Parachanna africana in Ijede and Agbowa Lagoons. This study period was between December 2017, and June 2018 investigated the allometry and condition factor of P. africana inhabiting the Ijede and Agbowa Lagoons, South-western Nigeria. Two hundred fish samples of P. africana was gotten from fishermen at both locations. The length and weight measurements were taken to the nearest centimetres and grams. Descriptive, correlation and regression tools, was used to 2analyse the data collected. Results obtained showed that the length-weight relationship had r values of  0.186, 0.196, 0.191 and 0.341, 0.001, 0.098 for Ijede and Agbowa respectively, at a significant level of  P<0.05 for male, female and combined sexes. The b values of 0.193 for Ijede and 0.165 for Agbowa were not significantly different (P> 0.05). The mean condition factors of 0.365 ±0.141 and 0.329±0.169 were obtained in Ijede and Agbowa, respectively. It was observed that the species in both lagoons exhibited negative allometric growth patterns with values 0.365 and 0.330 for Ijede and Agbowa lagoons respectively with no variations in the condition factors of both locations which indicate the need to assess human and domestic activities surrounding these water bodies.

scholarly journals Relation longueur-poids et facteur de condition de sept espèces de poisson du réservoir de Samandeni avant son ouverture à la pêche (Burkina Faso).

2020 ◽  
Vol 151 ◽  
pp. 15559-15572
Author(s):  
Mahamoudou MINOUNGOU ◽  
, Raymond OUEDRAOGO ◽  
Nomwine DA ◽  
Adama OUEDA
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Oreochromis Niloticus ◽  
Nile Tilapia ◽  
Dominant Species ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Mots Clés ◽  
Weight Relationship ◽  
Good Shape ◽  
Sarotherodon Galilaeus

Objectif : Fournir les premières données sur l’ichtyofaune du réservoir de Samandeni avant son ouverture à la pêche à travers l’étude de la relation longueur-poids et de facteur de condition de sept espèces dominantes dudit réservoir. Méthodologie et résultats : Les poissons ont été collectés entre avril 2018 et janvier 2019 à travers des pêches expérimentales aux filets épervier et maillant. Sept espèces dominantes du réservoir à savoir Sarotherodon galilaeus (Mango tilapia), Coptodon zillii (Redbelly tilapia), Oreochromis niloticus (Tilapia du Nil), Marcusenius senegalensis (Trunkfish), Synodontis schall (Wahrindi), Schilbe intermedius (African butter catfish) et Brycinus nurse (Nurse tetra) ont été soumises à l’étude de la relation longueur-poids (RLP) et de facteur de condition. Les régressions longueur-poids, appliquées ici, ont donné des coefficients d’allométrie situés entre 2,86 et 3,20 avec des coefficients de détermination qui varient de 0,7312 à 0,9443. Conclusion et application des résultats: Ces résultats qui sont d’une grande importance dans la modélisation de l’écosystème du réservoir de Samandeni, décrivent une croissance isométrique pour les sept espèces étudiées. En référence aux facteurs de condition, Sarotherodon galilaeus, Coptodon zillii, Oreochromis niloticus et Brycinus nurse présentent de bon état de forme. Mots clés : ichtyofaune, relation longueur-poids, facteur de condition, réservoir de Samandeni, Burkina Faso. Weight–length relationships and condition factor of seven species of fish from Samandeni reservoir before it was opened to fishing (Burkina Faso). ABSTRACT Objective: To provide the first data of the ichthyofauna of the Samandeni reservoir before it is opened to fishing through the study of the length-weight relationship and condition factor of seven dominant species of the said reservoir. Methodology and Results: The fish were collected between April 2018 and January 2019 through experimental fishing with hawk and gillnets. Seven dominant species of the reservoir, namely Sarotherodon Minoungou et al., J. Appl. Biosci. 2020 Relation longueur-poids et facteur de condition de sept espèces de poisson du réservoir de Samandeni avant son ouverture à la pêche (Burkina Faso). 15560 galilaeus (Mango tilapia), Coptodon zillii (Redbelly tilapia), Oreochromis niloticus (Nile Tilapia), Marcusenius senegalensis (Trunkfish), Synodontis schall (Wahrindi), Schilbe intermedius (African butter catfish) et Brycinus nurse (Nurse tetra) were subjected to the study of the length-weight relationship and condition factor. The length-weight regressions applied here gave allometric coefficients between 2.86 and 3.20 with coefficients of determination varying from 0.7312 to 0.9443. Conclusion and Application of results: These results, which are of great importance in the modelling of the ecosystem of the Samandeni reservoir, describe isometric growth for the seven species studied. With reference to the condition factors, Sarotherodon galilaeus, Coptodon zillii, Oreochromis niloticus and Brycinus nurse are in good shape. Keywords: ichtyofauna, weight–length relationships, condition factor, Samandeni reservoir, Burkina Faso.

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