LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND CONDITION FACTOR OF PERNA VIRIDIS (LINNAEUS, 1758) AND MERETRIX MERETRIX (LINNAEUS, 1758) FROM MUMBAI WATERS


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Authors

  • Rupam Sharma College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura, 799210, India
  • K. Venkateshvaran C.l.F.E, Versova, Mumbai-61, India
  • C. S. Purushothaman C.l.F.E.;Versova, Mumbai-61, India

Abstract

Length weight relationship of the two commercially important molluscs P.
viridis and M. meretrix was found to be W = -0.40263L2
·
044719 & W = -0.04359L 2315498
respectively. Condition factor was recorded to be less than 1.0 for most·part of
the year in P. viridis and for M. meretrix it ranged from 0.39 to 4.61. The
present study reveals that there was allometric growth in both the species and
the growth was not satisfactory since it showed lower K-value during most
part of the year.
Keywords: Length-weight, Condition factor, Perna viridis, Meretrix meretrix

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17-03-2016

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01-01-2006

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Sharma, R., Venkateshvaran, K., & Purushothaman, C. S. (2006). LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND CONDITION FACTOR OF PERNA VIRIDIS (LINNAEUS, 1758) AND MERETRIX MERETRIX (LINNAEUS, 1758) FROM MUMBAI WATERS. Journal of Indian Fisheries Association, 32. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JIFA/article/view/56821