WEIGHT-LENGTH AND CONDITION FACTOR RELATIONSHIP OF SPERATA
SARWARI (SINGHARI), FROM MANGLA LAKE, PAKISTAN
H. A. Shakir, M. R. Mirza* A. M. Khan and M. Abid
Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore-54590
*Department of Zoology, Government College University Lahore
ABSTRACT
Fifty fresh water specimens of Singhari, (Sperata sarwari) ranging in total length from 24.9 - 93.7 cm and body weight
from 66 - 4824 g were sampled, to study the parameters of weight-length and condition factor relationship from Mangla
Lake Pakistan. Log transformed regression were used to test the growth. The value of growth coefficient (b = 3.57)
indicates allometric growth in the studied specimens. Condition factor increases with increasing length or weight. The
predictive equation can be used to estimate parameters investigated with a fair amount of accuracy within the size range
studies.
Key words: Singhari, Sperata sarwari, weight-length relationship, condition factor. |
