TY  - JOUR
T1  - Length-Weight Relationships of <I>Auchenoglanis occidentalis</I> (Fam:Bagridae) in Kontagora Reservoir, Niger State, Nigeria
AU - Usman, Ibrahim Baba 
JO  - Journal of Fisheries International
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
SP  - 16
EP  - 19
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1817-3381
DO  - jfish.2012.16.19
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jfish.2012.16.19
KW  - Body length
KW  -body weight
KW  -fish population
KW  -variation
KW  -growth
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - Length-weight Relationship (LWR) of 962 specimens of <I>Auchenoglanis occidentalis</I> inhabiting Kontagora reservoir were studied. The fish specimens were captured using experimental gill nets at three sampling sites on the reservoir between January-December, 2007. The parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship W = aL<SUP>b</SUP> and the condition factor (cf) = 100W/L<SUP>3</SUP> were determined for the species. The mean cf value was 1.95. The b value was 3.292 which indicates a positive allometric growth with the variation in the body weight correlating with changes in the length.
ER  -