Open AccessMorphometric and Meristic Variations of Glossogobius Sparsipapillus along the Coastline in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Author(s) -
Dinh Qm
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of zoology and animal biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2639-216X
DOI - 10.23880/izab-16000211
Subject(s) - meristics , mekong delta , delta , mekong river , dry season , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , fishery , geography , body weight , wet season , ecology , veterinary medicine , environmental science , structural basin , medicine , paleontology , endocrinology , engineering , water resource management , aerospace engineering
This study contributed to the variation of morphometric and meristic measurements of Glossogobius sparsipapillus , a target catching fish in the Mekong Delta. A total of 583 individuals (293 males and 290 females) were collected during dry and wet seasons (April 2019 to January 2020) at three studied sites from Vinh Hau, Hoa Binh, Bac Lieu to Dien Hai, Dong Hai, Bac Lieu and Tan Thuan, Dam Doi, Ca Mau. The analysis results showed that total length and body weight of this species varied with seasons and studied sites, but not genders. The variations of fish length and weight of males and females depended on seasons but not studied sites. The interaction of site and season variables influenced the change of fish length and weight. The results supplied additional knowledge for fish identification and ecological adaptation understanding in the study regions.