UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

RELATIVE CONDITION FACTOR OF ANASIAN STINGING CATFISH HETEROPNEUTES FOSSILIS (BLOCH)

S. GEETHA *

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, SREE NARAYANA COLLEGE, CHEM PAZHANTHY. TRIWENDRUM-695 017, INDIA.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

The present investigation deals with a study of determining the seasonal changes in their relative condition factor and the change in relative condition under different length groups. This factor in turn expresses the robustness of the fish in age and growth studies, measure the effect of environmental improvement and indicate the suitability of an environment for a species.

Keywords: Heteropneutes fossilis,, condition factor,, GSI

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