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Effect of salinity on growth and survival of sleeper goby, Batanga lebretonis (Steindachner) (Pisces: Eleotridae)
Author(s) -
ONADEKO C. A.,
KUSEMIJU K.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1991.tb00522.x
Subject(s) - biology , salinity , goby , fishery , seawater , growth rate , zoology , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , geometry , mathematics
. The effect of salinity on the survival and growth of Batanga lebretonis (Steindachner) from the Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria was monitored in the laboratory for 24 weeks. Survival was excellent (90–100%) at all salinity levels tested except sea water. Growth rate differed significantly for the specimens held at 0·1, 5, 10, 15 and 20%o. The best growth in weight and food utilization was obtained at a salinity of 5%.