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Length‐weight relationships of four freshwater fishes from northern Western Ghats of India
Author(s) -
Pise Manoj,
Gorule Pankaj A.,
Kharat Sanjay,
Tapkir Sandip D.,
Verma Chandani,
Kumkar Pradeep,
Gosavi Sachin M.
Publication year - 2018
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.13820
Subject(s) - biology , freshwater fish , fishery , ecology , veterinary medicine , fish <actinopterygii> , medicine
Length‐weight relationships (LWRs) are reported for four freshwater fishes from the Koyna and Nira Rivers of northern Western Ghats of India. Specimens were collected using the cast and gill net (3.5–7.5 cm mesh size) during June 2017 to July 2018. The b values for LWRs varied from 2.941 to 3.336 ( r 2 >0.96 and p < 0.0001 for all species). New maximum total length was recorded for Hypselobarbus kolus, which is presently categorized as vulnerable. The results provide baseline information for the sustainable management and conservation of the studied species.