New maximum size records and length–weight relationships for two species,Corica soborna (Hamilton, 1822) and Mystus bleekeri (Day, 1877), from the Ganges River (NW Bangladesh) |
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| Authors: | M. Y. Hossain M. A. Hossen F. Nawer D. Khatun M. N. U. Pramanik M. F. Parvin K. Yahya |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh;2. School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia |
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| Abstract: | This study records new maximum lengths and provides length–weight relationships (LWRs) for two small indigenous fishes, Corica soborna (Hamilton, 1822) and Mystus bleekeri (Day, 1877), from the Ganges River in northwestern Bangladesh. Fishes were sampled sporadically using gill nets and cast nets from August 2015 to July 2016. New maximum recorded lengths weere 5.3 cm total length (TL) for C. soborna and 17.7 cm TL for M. bleekeri. The LWRs were highly significant (p < .001) with r2 values >.958. These findings will play a significant role in the fisheries resource management. |
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