TY  - JOUR
T1  - Length-Weight Relationship, Condition Factor and Sex Ratio of African Mudcatfish (<I>Clarias gariepinus</I>) Reared in Indoor Water Recirculation System Tanks
AU - , P.E. Anyanwu AU - , B.C. Okoro AU - , A.O. Anyanwu AU - , M.A. Matanmi AU - , B.I. Ebonwu AU - , I.K. Ayaobu-Cookey AU - , M.B. Hamzat AU - , F. Ihimekpen AU - , S.E. Afolabi 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 2
IS  - 7
SP  - 780
EP  - 783
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2007.780.783
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2007.780.783
KW  - Length-weight relationship
KW  -condition factor
KW  -sex ratio
KW  -African mud-catfish
KW  -culture
KW  -water recirculation system
AB  - Length-weight relationship, condition factor and sex ratio of 152 specimens of African mud-catfish (<I>Clarias</I> <I>gariepinus</I>) reared in indoor water recirculation system tanks were studied. The parameters &quot;a&quot; and &quot;b&quot; of the length-weight relationship were estimated using the formula W= al<SUP>b</SUP> while the condition factor was calculated from the equation K = W100 L <SUP>3</SUP>. The &quot;b&quot; values for the males, females and combined sexes were 1.2713, 2.8412 and 1.8776, respectively. The species exhibited negative allometric growth. The average &quot;K&quot; value for the males was 0.6948±0.2494, females 0.6953±0.0969 while the combined sexes was 0.6540±0.1907 and there was no significant difference among the sexes. The sex ratio of males to females was 1:1.08 and was not significantly different from the expected 1:1 ratio. The determination of &quot;b&quot; and &quot;k&quot; of cultured fish can be useful tools in assessing the well being, growth performance and feed utilization in culture systems.
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