Morphometric characteristics of Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) landing at ‎three fish harbors of Baluchistan, Pakistan.

In the present study fifteen morphometric characters of Indian mackerel, Rastrelliger ‎kanagurta were studied. Collections were made from three fish harbors, Kund Malir, ‎Sonmiani and Gadani, Baluchistan, Pakistan. The morphometric lengths (total length, ‎fork length, standard length, head length, pre-dorsal fin length, pre-orbital length, eye ‎diameter, lower-jaw length, pre-anal fin length, head depth, pectoral fin length, pelvic fin ‎length, greatest depth and pre-pelvic fin length and pre-pectoral fin length) were recorded ‎and the descriptive statistical parameters and correlation coefficient (r) were analysis ‎with independent variable (total length) and dependent variable (other morphometric ‎parameters). The result shows that morphometric parameters are highly correlated to ‎total length. Coefficient of correlation (r) indicated highest positive correlation between ‎total length and forked length (r = 0.961, r = 0.928 and r = 0.919 at Kund Malir, ‎Sonmiani and Gadani, respectively).The maximum total lengths of R. kanagurta ‎recorded in the present study were 26.1 cm at Kund Malir, 26.3 cm at Sonmiani and 29.0 ‎cm at Gadani. This study provides knowledge to the biologists regarding morphometric ‎characters of Indian mackerel, Rastrelliger kanagurta from the fish harbors of ‎Baluchistan to help in planning of conservation strategies for this fish species.‎

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Roonjha, Asif Ali, Bano, Azra, Siddique, Saima, Rasheed, Shazia‎
Format:	Journal Contribution biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	2019-06-30
Subjects:	Indian mackerel‎, Rastrelliger kanagurta, morphometric studies, Pakistan, ASFA_2015::F::Fisheries, ASFA_2015::B::Biology, ASFA_2015::M::Morphometry, ASFA_2015::L::Length frequency,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/17971
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