@article{marine2021912,
author={{Washim, Mizanur Rahman and Rubel, AKM Shafiqul Alam and Islam, Md. Latiful},
title={Morphometric and Meristic Features of White Grunter, <i>Pomadasys hasta</i> (Bloch, 1790) a Threatened Fish in the South-west Coast, Bangladesh},
journal={American Journal of Marine Science},
volume={9},
number={1},
pages={7--11},
year={2021},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/marine/9/1/2},
abstract={This study ascertains the morphometric traits and meristic counts of <i>Pomadasys hasta</i> (Bloch 1790) in a mangrove fetched ecosystem (River Arpangasia) from south-west coast Bangladesh. A total of 83 specimens of <i>P. hasta</i> were sampled periodically from the River Arpangasia during July 2020 to June 2021, using cast net and seine net having a mesh size of 1.50-3.00 cm &amp; ~2.50 cm, respectively. A magnifying glass was used to compute the fin rays. Seven distinct morphometric lengths were evaluated and body weight (BW) was measured for each individual. The explored fin formula was: D. XII/11-12; P1. 13-15; P2. I/5; A. iii/8-9; C. 18. Least and highest total length (TL) were 11.65 and 28.00 cm, whereas BWs were 81.60 and 446.34 g, respectively. Entire length-weight relationships (LWRs) were enormously significant (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.001) with r<SUP>2</SUP> ¡Ý 0.949. Off the nine equations, BW = 0.0416*(TL) 2.77 was the most precise model based on the magnitude of r<SUP>2</SUP> value. Alongside, considering the r<SUP>2</SUP> values, TL <i>vs</i>. SL of length-length relationships (LLRs) was the classical model among eight equations. These data will aid to recognize the species and further assessment of stock/biomass and conservation of <i>P. hasta</i> in mangrove fetched river Arpangasia and other ecosystems of different geographic region.},
doi={10.12691/marine-9-1-2}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}