Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 2 School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Pulau Pinang, Malaysia ; Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies USM, Muka Head, 11060 Teluk Bahang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Trop Life Sci Res, 2012 Dec;23(2):59-65.
PMID: 24575234 MyJurnal

Abstract

Scanty information exists pertaining to the length-weight relationship (LWR) and length-length relationship (LLR) parameters of longsnouted catfish, Plicofollis argyropleuron in lotic systems throughout the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. It is vital to reveal these biological properties of P. argyropleuron in Kuala Muda and Merbok estuary for future management and to increase knowledge about this fish stocks. The fish samples were randomly collected in the estuary area of Kuala Muda and Merbok, Kedah for 10 months from March 2009 to December 2009. The values of the exponent b in the LWR equations (W = aL(b) ) were approximately 3, indicating an isometric growth with high correlation coefficient (r(2)). The value of LLR (r(2)>0.9) indicated that they are highly significant and highly correlated. These parameters are essential for evaluating the relative condition of fish and species managements as well as their fisheries and stock assessment.

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