ISSN 2375-0715
African Journal of Fisheries Science ISSN 2375-0715 Vol. 5 (5), pp. 255-259, May, 2017. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Studies in variation in length-weight relationship, condition of factor and size distribution of Orechromis niloticus and Syndontis schall obtained in the ecology lower River Benue at Makurdi Nigeria
Azua ET and Akaahan TJ
Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi P.M.B. 2373 Makurdi Benue state Nigeria.
*Corresponding author E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 04 June, 2017
Abstract
The study was carried out to investigate the length, weight, condition of factor and the size distribution of two different species which were O. niloticus and S. schall from River Benue. The fish samples were obtained from Wadata fish market. The length-weight relationship was determined using Le standard method. Variation in standard length of S.schall range from 26.00 to 40.10cm, while standard length varied from14.00 to 21.01cm in O. niloticus. Similarly, total length ranged from 28.30 to 42.90cm in S. schall and bodyweight varied from 248.40 to 432.20g. The total length in O.niloticus ranged from 16.01 to 23.01cm and the bodyweight ranged from 66.60 to 86.20g. However the weight of S.schall was higher than that of O.niloticus and perhaps this was due to the condition of factor of the two different fish species and their feeding habits.
Keywords: Orechromis niloticus, syndontis schall, length- weight, condition of factor.