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Length–weight relationships of 15 fish species from the Lower Uruguay freshwater ecoregion
Author(s) -
Eguren G.,
CarrascoLetelier L.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of applied ichthyology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.392
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1439-0426
pISSN - 0175-8659
DOI - 10.1111/jai.13263
Subject(s) - electrofishing , ecoregion , tributary , fishery , biology , freshwater fish , streams , fishing , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , geography , computer network , cartography , computer science
Summary This work is the first report on length–weight relationships for 15 fish species from the Lower Uruguay freshwater ecoregion. Fishes were collected between 2008 and 2010 in eight streams (Cañada del Sauce, San Luis, Don Esteban Chico and Grande, de la Palmita, Lencina, del Sauce and del Totoral), all tributaries to the Negro River (Uruguay). A standardized fishing effort (50 electric pulses along 100 m) with an electrofishing device (Type IG 600T, Hans Grassl GmbH, Schönau am Königssee, Germany) was conducted in each wadeable stream reach. New maximal standard lengths and total weight are given for five and 13 fish species, respectively.