Studies on the biology of Gymnarchus niloticus in Lake Chad: Age determination and growth; meristic and morphometric characters
The meristic and morphometric characteristics of Gymnarchus niloticus are described and linear equations relating various parts of the body to the head length or total length are given. The age of G. niloticus in Lake Chad (Nigeria) was determined from growth marks on the opercular bones. The mean lengths for age, and mean weights for age obtained for the first five years of life are given. The assymptotic length and the von Betarlanffy growth parameters for the males and females combined are given
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1985
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| Subjects: | Biology, Nigeria, age determination, growth, length-weight relationships, population structure, Gymnarchus niloticus, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21145 |
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