Length-weight relationships of Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron (Pisces: Cichlidae) in Benin (West Africa)
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Length-weight relationships of Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron (Pisces: Cichlidae) in Benin (West Africa)
Abstract
Length-weight relationship is of great importance in fishery assessments and biomass estimation. The present study reports length-weight relationships for six populations of Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron (Pisces, Cichlidae) captured in fresh and brackish waters in Benin (Lagoon of Porto-Novo, Lake Nokoue, Coastal Lagoon, Lake Aheme, Lake Toho and Dam SUCOBE). Nine hundred (900) individuals of S. melanotheron melanotheron were analyzed. The results are very important to the management and conservation of the specie in Benin.
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