Length-Weight Relationships (LWR) were calculated for 22 commercial fish species caught by the artisanal fishing fleet of Margarita Island, Venezuela. A total of 1610 specimens were analysed, distributed in the following species: Lagocephalus laevigatus, Sphyraena guachancho, S. barracuda, Lutjanus purpureus, L. analis, L. griseus, Rhomboplites aurorubens, Lachnolaimus maximus, Priacanthus arenatus, Scomberomorus cavalla, S. brasiliensis, Euthynnus alletteratus, Auxis thazard, Sarda sarda, Thunnus atlanticus, Rachycentron canadum, Caranx hippos, C. crysos, Selene setapinnis, Alectis ciliaris, Trachinotus carolinus and Elops saurus. These length-weight relationships can be used to improve fish statistics because of difficulty in obtaining weight of the fish in field.
Journal article
Length-Weight Relationships of 22 commercial fish from Margarita Island, Venezuela
Journal of Research in Biology, Vol.5(3), pp.1707-1712
2015
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- Title
- Length-Weight Relationships of 22 commercial fish from Margarita Island, Venezuela
- Creators
- Alejandro Tragliafico - Southern Cross UniversityNestor RagoM S Rangel
- Publication Details
- Journal of Research in Biology, Vol.5(3), pp.1707-1712
- Identifiers
- 3817; 991012821097002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; National Marine Science Centre; School of Environment, Science and Engineering
- Resource Type
- Journal article