Contact: +91-9711224068
International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
  • Printed Journal
  • Indexed Journal
  • Refereed Journal
  • Peer Reviewed Journal

Impact Factor RJIF: 5.69
P-ISSN: 2394-0506, E-ISSN: 2347-5129

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies

2016, Vol. 4, Issue 2, Part A

Sex composition of the fringe scale sardine, Sardinella fimbriata (Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1847) from Karwar waters, Karnataka


Author(s): RG Kudale, JL Rathod

Abstract: Sex composition of fringe scale sardine Sardinella fimbriata (Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1847) has been studied from Karwar waters, Karnataka. Sex ratio was calculated for different months and size groups of the fish were tested by using Chi-square (X2) test. The ratio for different months and size groups of males to females was found to be 0.97: 1.02 and 1.02: 1.03 respectively. The test of significance revealed that in January, August and December 2012 proportion of males and females varied, X2= 3.2 = 4.642, X2= 4.9 = 1.064 and X2= 3.36 = 3.665 (P<0.05) respectively. The Chi-square test for pooled data did not show any significant variation (X2= 1.64 = 0.148, P<0.05). An attempt has been made to study the sex composition of Sardinella fimbriata; these findings will help to predict the yield and exploitation of these fish from Karwar waters.

Pages: 19-21  |  1384 Views  162 Downloads

Download Full Article: Click Here

How to cite this article:
RG Kudale, JL Rathod. Sex composition of the fringe scale sardine, Sardinella fimbriata (Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1847) from Karwar waters, Karnataka. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2016;4(2):19-21.
International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies

Call for book chapter
International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies