Predicting size at first sexual maturity from length/weight relationship: a case study with an Amazonian catfish

Predicting size at first sexual maturity from length/weight relationship: a case study with an Amazonian catfish

ABSTRACT Relationship between length and weight (LWR) is used to describe aspects concerning the life cycle of fish, but does not considers possible changes during the lifetime mainly due to the sexual maturation. Thus, this study aims to identify the size at first maturity of Auchenipterichthys lon...

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Main Authors: Tiago Magalhães da Silva Freitas, Vitor Hudson da Consolação Almeida, Luciano Fogaça de Assis Montag, Nelson Ferreira Fontoura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
Subjects:
Amazonia
Auchenipteridae
Fish reproduction
Growth pattern
Sexual maturity
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