International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2017, Vol. 5, Issue 3, Part G
Length-weight relationships of 30 species of fish of the river Sô in Benin (West Africa)
Author(s): Rodrigue US Hazoume, Antoine Chikou, Cosme Koudenoukpo, Pierre Houndonougbo, Alphonse Adite, Clément A Bonou and Guy A Mensah
Abstract: The weight- length relationships of 30 fish speciesbelonging to 16 families from the Sô River in southern Benin were studied. The fish were collected from both experimental and artisanal fisheries. The values ​​of the allometric coefficient b resulting from the weight-length relationships ranged from 2,046 to 4, 09 with an average of 3,034. The correlation coefficients are very high and range from 0.626 for
Brycinus leuciscus to 0.996 for
Oreochromis niloticus. These data constitute an important basis for the management of the fish fauna of the Sô River and a reference for future studies.
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Rodrigue US Hazoume, Antoine Chikou, Cosme Koudenoukpo, Pierre Houndonougbo, Alphonse Adite, Clément A Bonou, Guy A Mensah. Length-weight relationships of 30 species of fish of the river Sô in Benin (West Africa). Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2017;5(3):514-519.
