Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 43(2): 163-165, doi: 10.3750/AIP2013.43.2.09
Length-weight relations of 14 endemic fish species from the upper Yangtze River basin, China
expand article infoJ. Wu, L. Li, H. Du, H. Zhang, C. Wang, Q. Wei

Corresponding author: J. Wu

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Citation: Wu J, Li L, Du H, Zhang H, Wang C, Wei Q (2013) Length-weight relations of 14 endemic fish species from the upper Yangtze River basin, China. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 43(2): 163-165. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP2013.43.2.09
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Abstract
Length–weight relations were estimated for 14 endemic fish species of the upper Yangze River, namely Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis Fang, 1930; Jinshaia sinensis (Sauvage et Dabry de Thiersant, 1874); Megalobrama pellegrini (Tchang, 1930); Coreius guichenoti (Sauvage et Dabry de Thiersant, 1874); Rhinogobio cylindricus Günther, 1888; Rhinogobio ventralis (Sauvage et Dabry de Thiersant, 1874); Procypris rabaudi (Tchang, 1930); Ancherythroculter kurematsui (Kimura, 1934); Ancherythroculter nigrocauda Yih et Wu, 1964; Acrossocheilus monticola (Günther, 1888); Leptobotia elongata (Bleeker, 1870); Hemiculterella sauvagei Warpachowski, 1888; Hemiculter tchangi Fang, 1942; and Xenophysogobio boulengeri (Tchang, 1929). The a values obtained ranged from 0.006 to 0.023, and b values ranged from 2.955 to 3.377. The t-test results indicated the first seven species grew isometrically and the other 7 species grew allometrically.
Keywords
Length–weight relations, LWR, endemic fish, upper Yangtze River