Length–weight and length–length relationships for three Sillago species (Sillaginidae) from the Persian Gulf

Summary This study investigates length–length and length–weight relationships of three Sillago species [ Sillago arabica McKay & McCarthy (Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 27, 1989, 551), Sillago attenuata McKay, 1985 and Sillago sihama (Forsskål, 1775)] captured in the Persian Gulf, Iran. A collection of 220 specimens was captured from August 2015 to January 2016 by cast net (mesh size: 10 mm) and beach seine (mesh size: 15 mm). The relationships of total length ( TL ) and standard length ( SL ) and the relationships between total length and body weight are given. This study presents the first reference on LWR s for two of the species ( S. arabica and S. attenuata ) in their range of distribution.