Morphometry and length-weight relationships of the freshwater pearl mussel Parreysia corrugata (Muller 1774) (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from Daya River, Odisha, India

E. M. Chhandaprajnadarsini; Shailesh Saurabh; Pankaj Kumar Tiwari

doi:10.21077/ijf.2024.71.1.136805-18

Authors

E. M. Chhandaprajnadarsini ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751 002, Odisha, India
Shailesh Saurabh Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (Indian Council Of Agricultural Research) Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002, India
Pankaj Kumar Tiwari ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751 002, Odisha, India

https://doi.org/10.21077/ijf.2024.71.1.136805-18

Abstract

Allometry in the freshwater mussel Parreysia corrugata was studied from east-flowing river
Daya, Bhubaneswar, India. The results indicated that shell length (SL)-shell height (SH) and
shell length-shell width (SW) relationships for P. corrugata were SH = 0.876 + 0.932SL and
SW = 0.625 + 0.898SL. Greater correlation was found between SL and SW than between SL
and SH. The length-weight, height-weight and width-weight relationships of P. corrugata were
established as TW = 0.00038SL2.80, TW = 0.0006SH2.95 and TW = 0.0023SW2.97 respectively.
The t-test value of b indicated an isometric growth pattern in the width-weight and the
height-weight relationships. The highest r2 value was obtained for shell length-total weight
and shell height-total weight equations. Present study will be helpful in strengthening the
knowledge on interrelationship between the morphometric variables of P. corrugata and also
in comparing with the earlier studies to know the existence of spatial or temporal variability
in the morphometry of this species. This information can also be used to better understand
the biology of P. corrugata and to improve the management of this species.

Keywords:
Conservation, Daya River, Length-weight relationships,
Morphometry

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Author Biographies

E. M. Chhandaprajnadarsini, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751 002, Odisha, India

Scientist
Shailesh Saurabh, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (Indian Council Of Agricultural Research) Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751002, India

Aquaculture Production and Environment Division
Pankaj Kumar Tiwari , ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar-751 002, Odisha, India

Scientist

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