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Life-history Traits of the Blacktrip sardinella, <i> Sardinella melanura</i> (Clupeidae) in the Gwadar, Balochistan Coast, Pakistan

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Title Life-history Traits of the Blacktrip sardinella, Sardinella melanura (Clupeidae) in the Gwadar, Balochistan Coast, Pakistan
 
Creator Elahi, Naeema
Yousuf, Farzana
Tabassum, Sadaf
Hossain, Md. Yeamin
Hossen, Md. Alomgir
Nawer, Fairuz
Bahkali, Ali H.
El-Shikh, Mohammad
Elgorban, Abdallah M.
Rahman, Md. Mosaddequr
 
Subject Sardinella melanura
Growth pattern
Condition factors
Form factor
Size at first sexual maturity
Gwadar
Balochistan Coast
Pakistan
 
Description 397-404
The present study describes the first complete and comprehensive description on life-history traits of Sardinella melanura including length-frequency distributions (LFDs), length-weight relationships (LWRs), condition factors (allometric condition, KA; Fulton’s condition, KF; relative condition, KR), and relative weight (WR) in the Gwadar, Balochistan Coast, Pakistan. Additionally, form factor (a3.0) using available a and b regression parameters of LWRs and size at first sexual maturity (Lm) using available maximum length for 07 Sardinella spp. in 23 water-bodies were calculated. Seasonal samples of S. melanura were collected from the Gwadar, Balochistan Coast, Pakistan using gill nets during July 2013 to June 2014. Total length (TL) was measured to nearest 0.1 cm using digital slide calipers and total body weight (BW) was measured using an electronic balance with 0.1 g accuracy for each individual. A total of 600 individuals of S. melanura were analyzed, where minimum and maximum TL was 12.5 cm and 23.00 cm, respectively and BW was 16.5g and 114.8 g, correspondingly. Highest number (25.83%) of its population stands at 17.00 cm to 18.00 cm size group. The b value of LWR indicated negative allometric growth in the population. All the condition factors (KA, KF, KR, and WR) were significantly correlated with TL and BW (P < 0.001). WR showed significant difference from 100 (P < 0.001) representing imbalanced population in presence of prey and predator. In addition, the a3.0 for S. melanura was 0.0078. The size at first sexual maturity (Lm) was 14.43 cm in TL of S. melanura in the Gwadar, Balochistan coast, Pakistan.
 
Date 2017-03-16T06:37:04Z
2017-03-16T06:37:04Z
2017-02
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/40767
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.46(02) [February 2017]