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 (X
2) 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, X
2= 3.2 = 4.642, X
2= 4.9 = 1.064 and X
2= 3.36 = 3.665 (
P<0.05) respectively. The Chi-square test for pooled data did not show any significant variation (X
2= 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.
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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.
