Length–weight relationships of five fish species of headwater streams from upper Paraná River Basin,Southeastern Brazil

The length‐weight relationships (LWRs) of five fish species are reported. The fishes were sampled between September and December 2016 with seine net (4 mm mesh size) in 15 headwater streams from the upper Paraná River basin, Southeastern Brazil.     

Length–weight relationships of fish species from Lower Paranapanema River Basin,Upper Paraná River Basin,Brazil

Length–weight relationships were estimated for six fish species occurring in direct tributaries of the Lower Paranapanema River Basin. Data is described for the first time for five species and new measurements are provided for one species in the FishBase database. Studies of fish diversity are critical for species management and conservation, especially in this basin, which has suffered from many anthropical impacts.     

Length–weight relationships of six fish species from Tapajós River,Eastern Amazon,Brazil

The present study reports the length–weight relationships of six fish species from the Tapajós River: Curimata inornata, Geophagus altifrons, G. neambi, Pachyurus junki, Pseudoloricaria laeviuscula and Pristobrycon striolatus. No previous LWR information was available for these species in the FishBase database. Coefficients for the parameter b varied from 2.83 to 3.56.     

Length–weight and length–length relationships for 135 fish species from the Xingu River (Amazon Basin,Brazil)

Length–weight (LWR) and length–length relationships (LLR) are presented for 135 freshwater fish species sampled by several types of fishing gear between April 2012 and July 2014 in the middle and lower Xingu River Basin, northern Brazil. The report represents the first references on LWRs and LLRs for 114 and 119 species, respectively, and also provides a new maximum size for 96 species.     

Length–weight relationships for 19 headwater fish species from streams in the Sinos River basin,southern Brazil

This study reports the length–weight relationship estimates (LWRs) for 19 fish species inhabiting low order headwater streams in the Sinos River basin of southern Brazil. Between 2010 and 2014, 19 species at 47 sites were sampled in 10 sub‐basins by electrofishing in winter and summer. For two species, Bryconamericus iheringii and Phalloceros caudimaculatus, the estimates in this study offer new maximum size ranges compared to previous studies.     

Length–weight relationships of 23 fish species from Southeastern Brazil

Length–weight relationships of 23 fish species from the Guaratiba mangrove area in southeastern Brazil were estimated. The value of the parameter b ranged from 2.63 to 3.39 (median = 2.97). This study presents the first estimation of LWR for two species (Ctenogobius stomatus and Ctenogobius boleosoma). New maximum length records were obtained for two species (Poecilla vivipara and Ctenogobius stomatus).     

Length–weight relationships for seven fish species from Marajó Bay,Amazon estuary,northern Brazil

Length–weight relationships (LWR) were estimated for seven fish species inhabiting the intertidal mudflats in the Marajó Bay, northern Brazil. A total of 514 specimens were collected quarterly between November 1994 and December 1995 using a beach seine (5 mm mesh size between opposite knots). Slope b of the LWR varied between 2.93 and 3.11, with a mean of 3.02. This study represents the first reference on LWRs for seven species and a new maximum length record for one of these species.     

Length–weight relationships of four fish species from the upper Paraná River basin,Southeastern Brazil

Here the length–weight relationships (LWR, hereafter) of Pareiorhina pelicicei, Trichomycterus candidus, T. pirabitira, and T. piratymbara are provided. Samples of each species were collected between April and July 2017 with a hand net (1.5 mm mesh) in three sites from the upper Paraná River basin, Southeastern Brazil. These results increase knowledge about the LWR of Neotropical freshwater fish.     

Length‐weight relationships for five freshwater fish species from the Utinga State Park,Northeast Amazon,Brazil

Length–weight relationships (LWR) were estimated for five most abundant fish species occurring in the Utinga State Park within the metropolitan area of Belém, State of Pará, Northern Brazil. Data were obtained from specimens of Curimata knerii (n = 75), Gasteropelecus levis (n = 54), Hemigrammus rodwayi (n = 82), Hyphessobrycon bentosi (n = 69), and Pristobrycon calmoni (n = 76) collected in July 2013 with seines (1.5 mm mesh), sieves (1 mm mesh), and gill nets (40–120 mm mesh) in the main waterbodies. All LWRs are novel for science, increasing knowledge on biological information of the Neotropical freshwater fish.     

Length–weight relationships for freshwater fish species from the Pantanal of the Negro River,Brazil

The present study describes the length‐weight relationships (LWRs) of 28 species captured in Santa Virgínia Bay, in the Pantanal of the Negro River, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil, over 3 years (1999 to 2001). The study provides the first references on LWRs for thirteen of these species.     

Length–weight relationships for seven fish species of the Napo River,Upper Amazon,Peru

Length–weight relationships (LWR) were estimated for seven fish species from the Napo River and its main tributaries, Arabela and Curaray rivers, Amazon basin, Peru. A total of 652 specimens were sampled between 2012 and 2014 using seines and gillnets. This study reports new maximum total length for four species and new LWR and maximum total weight records for three and five species, respectively.     

Length–weight relationships of three fish species from Wujiang River,China

Length–weight relationships were determined for three fish species (Pseudogyrinocheilus prochilus Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874; Folifer brevifilis Peters, 1881; and Garra imberba Garman, 1912). Samples were collected from the Wujiang River in China, from May to July in 2009–2011 using gillnets (25 × 12 m, mesh size 0.5 cm) and fish cages (0.5 × 0.5 × 10 m, mesh size 0.5 cm mesh). Length–weight relationships for these three fish species were determined for the first time.     

Length–weight relationships of three fish species from Moyangjiang River,China

Length‐weight relationships were determined for three fish species [Tachysurus argentivittatus (Regan, 1905); Rhodeus spinalis Oshima, 1926; Liniparhomaloptera disparis (Lin, 1934)]. All fish sample were collected using gillnets (15 × 5 m, mesh‐size 5 mm) from Moyangjiang River, China. Samples were collected quarterly from July 2006 to August 2007. The parameter b of length‐weight relationship varied from 2.52 for Rhodeus spinalis to 3.27 forLiniparhomaloptera disparis.     

Length–weight and length–length relationships of 16 fish species from Amapá, Brazilian Amazon

The present study provides length‐weight (LWR) and total length‐standard length (LLR) relationships for 16 freshwater fish species collected in coastal rivers of the northern Brazilian, state of Amapá in 2015. Fishes were caught in heterogenic environments like ponds, stream and river channel with sieve and trawl. As result, we present novel information of LWR and LLR for 11 and 15 species, respectively. Maximum values (first values or new maximum values) of TL, SL and WT are presented for 14, 12 and 15 species, respectively.     

Length–weight and length–length relationships of 11 fish species from Zhimai River estuary,China

The present work provides the length–weight relationships (LWRs) and total length – standard length relationships (LLRs) of 11 fish species belonging to six families. The fishes were collected from seasonal bottom trawl surveys in the Zhimai River estuary, March 2011 to May 2013. This is the first record of LWRs and LLRs for several of the fish species in this area.     

Length‐weight relationships for 15 fish species from Atlantic rain forest streams,southeastern Brazil

Length‐weight relationships were determined for 15 fish species from the tributary Atlantic rain forest steams that drain into Sepetiba Bay, southeastern Brazil. This is the first record of length‐weight relationships for 12 of these species and new maximum lengths for four species. These results will be useful for management and conservation of this area of the Atlantic rain forest drainages.     

Length–weight relationships of eight fish species from Guyana coastal drainages,Amapá, Brazil

The present study provides the length–weight relationships (LWR) for eight fish species in 19 streams from the Pedreira River basin, a small tributary of the Guyana coastal drainages from Amapá State, Brazil. Fishes were collected at two occasions, one in November 2016, the other in July 2018, using hand nets, with 0.5 mm of mesh size and 0.25 m² of mouth area, and trawl nets, with 0.5 mm of mesh size and 3 m long. Standard length and total weight were measured to determine the LWRs. The results show that the coefficient b varied between 2.798 and 3.380 and thus the values were within the expected range.     

Length–weight relationships of 10 fish species from a Ganga River Basin tributary,Uttarakhand, India

Length‐weight relationships (LWRs) are described for 10 fish species belonging to three families from the Gaula River, a tributary of the Ganga River Basin in India. LWRs for these species were unknown to FishBase, and new maximum lengths are recorded for one species. These results will be useful for fishery research, management and conservation in the least‐explored tributary of the Ganga River Basin.     

Length‐weight relationships of seven fish species from Jequitinhonha River basin,southeastern Brazil

The present study established the length‐weight relationships (LWR) for seven fish species from Jequitinhonha River basin, a Brazilian coastal drainage, collected with gillnets (3 to 16 cm) between 2011 and 2016. For the LWR, standard length and total weight were used. The allometric coefficient b varied from 2.66 to 3.26. These results provide biological data for a region of extreme biogeographical importance that is suffering serious environmental disturbances.     

Length–weight relationships of two fish species from Yalong River,southwestern China

Length–weight relationships (LWRs) were evaluated for Jinshaia sinensis (Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874) and Lepturichthys fimbriata (Günther, 1888) using a total of 289 specimens caught by gill nets (mesh size 5.0 cm) and angling in the Yalong River, southwestern China during February and March 2007. This study presents the first reference on LWR for these species from the Yalong River.