Fortschritte in der angewandten Wissenschaftsforschung Offener Zugang

Abstrakt

Studies on length-weight relationship of Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758), east coast of Andhra Pradesh, India

Kurma Rao. R. and K. Ramesh Babu

The present study is the report of the length-weight relationship of striped grey mullet (Mugil cepahlus L.) at Krishna Estuarian region, Andhra Pradesh, India. For this 287 specimens 132 females in length range 13.4 to 30.5cm, and 155 males in the length range 13.4 to 37.0 cm were collected from the fish market at Bantumilli village. The relationship was calculated by using the formula W = aLn. The regression values of Juveniles (2.16), adults (2.81), males (2.66), and females (2.74).There was a significant difference in regression value for Juveniles and adults, there was no significant difference between males and females