Morphometry and length-weight relationship of Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758) off Ratnagiri coast, Maharashtra
T.D. Jadhav,1 and S.A. Mohite2*
1Research Scholar. Department of Fisheries Biology, College of Fisheries Biology, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra (India) 2Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries Biology, College of Fisheries Biology, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra (India)
ABSTRACT
Morphometric and meristic characters of Megalaspis cordyla of Ratnagiri coast have been studied and the relationship of morphometric characters with total length were established. The morphometric characters revealed positive allometric growth and high interdependence (‘r’ 0.76-0.99). The analysis of covariance did not show significant difference in length-weight relationship between sexes. The relationship is described as Log W = - 4.2569 + 2.6682 Log L.