Length-weight relationships of the Indian Major Carp, Labeo rohita (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from six drainages of Ganga basin, India

Length-weight relationships of the Indian Major Carp, Labeo rohita (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from six drainages of Ganga basin, India

Authors

  • Javaid Iqbal Mir Department of Zoology and Biotechnology, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India,
  • Uttam Kumar Sarkar National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, Dilkusha, India
  • Om Prakash Gusain Department of Zoology and Biotechnology, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India,
  • Arvind Kumar Dwivedi National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, Dilkusha, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v7i1.864

Keywords:

LWR, Ganga basin, growth, wild, India.

Abstract

The Indian Major Carp, Labeo rohita, is a geographically widespread and economically important food fish species in tropical freshwater of India and adjacent countries. We studied the lengthweight
relationships of 1 033 specimens collected from the main channel of Ganga river and its five major drainages from March 2009 to July 2012. The length of males ranged from 16 to 92cm (females: 16
to 94cm). The growth is allometric positive (b>3) for males, females and pooled sexes. The coefficient of determination (r2) in males ranged from 0,978 to 0,989 and for females from 0,958 to 0,985. Data from field populations are scarce and our results will be useful in the management and conservation of L. rohita populations in its natural range.

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Published

2015-06-05

How to Cite

Iqbal Mir, J., Kumar Sarkar, U., Prakash Gusain, O., & Kumar Dwivedi, A. (2015). Length-weight relationships of the Indian Major Carp, Labeo rohita (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from six drainages of Ganga basin, India. UNED Research Journal, 7(1), 71–77. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v7i1.864

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