@article{jas2022611,
author={{Washim, Mizanur Rahman and Rubel, AKM Shafiqul Alam and Islam, Md. Latiful},
title={Morphometric and Meristic Traits of Spotted Scat <i>Scatophagus argus </i>(Linnaeus, 1766) a Mangrove Fish from South-west Coast of Bangladesh},
journal={Journal of Aquatic Science},
volume={6},
number={1},
pages={1--7},
year={2022},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/jas/6/1/1},
abstract={This study describes a first and complete morphometric and meristic characteristics of <i>Scatophagus argus</i> from mangrove river Chuna, south-west coast Bangladesh. Altogether 85 specimens were collected periodically during July 2020 to June 2021 ranging from 10.40-20.20 cm in total length (TL) and 85.20-260.54 g in body weight (BW) applying locally used fishing gears. For each individual fourteen distinguished morphometric lengths were evaluated and body weight (BW) was measured accordingly. The examined fin formula was: D. XI-XII/15; P1. 18; P2. I/5; A. IV/12-14; C. 14. Majority (79%) of the length-weight relationships (LWRs) were highly significant (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.01) with r<SUP>2</SUP> ranging from 0.71 to 0.84. Off the LWRs equations, BW = 0.6290*(TL) <SUP>1.98</SUP> was the well expressed model depending on the largeness of r<SUP>2</SUP> value. The relationship exposed that the value of slope (<i>b</i>) was enormously below 3, because of the deep and vigorously compressed body. Alternately, TL <i>vs.</i> SL of length-length relationships (LLRs) was the precise model among ten equations considering the magnitude of r<SUP>2</SUP> values. Additionally, TL <i>vs.</i> SL showed the most strongly significant (<i>P</i> &lt;0.01) interrelationship in correlation matrix. These data will facilitate in species identification and similarly assessment of stock/biomass, conservation and sustainable management of <i>S. argus</i> in mangrove river Chuna and other ecosystems of various geographic region.},
doi={10.12691/jas-6-1-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}