TY  - JOUR
T1  - Growth Coefficient of Fish Species Within the Andoni River, Niger Delta, Nigeria and Their Aquaculture Implications
AU - , A. Francis AU - , F.D. Sikoki 
JO  - Journal of Fisheries International
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SP  - 22
EP  - 26
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1817-3381
DO  - jfish.2007.22.26
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jfish.2007.22.26
KW  - Fish growth coefficient
KW  -andoni artisanal fisheriy
KW  -Niger Delta
AB  - Total length measurements  of  11  scientifically  and  commercially  important fish  species  from the  Andoni  River  artisanal  fishery  were  analyzed  after  conversion into constant class length frequency data  of  1 cm   interval.   Sampling   was  carried  out  between  January  and  December,  1999  and  pooled  into one  year  data.  Results  revealed that in 64%, (i.e., seven of the fishes) approached asymptotic length L<SUB>8</SUB> (length at affinity) at a relatively rapid rate of K (growth coefficient) of 0.69-1.7 year <SUP>1</SUP>. The fishes with the high K value were Ethmalosa fimbriata, Eucinostomus melanopterus, Ilisha africana, Galeoides decadactylus, Pseudotolithus elongatus, Sarotherodon melanotheron and Tilapia guinensis. Liza grandisquamis, Lutjanus goreensis and Pomadasys jubelini making up the remaining 36% with K range of 0.3-0.39 year <SUP>1</SUP> took a relatively longer time frame to get to big sizes which is not a favourable criterion in fish selection for aquacultural practices.
ER  -