Length-weight relationships and condition factor of Asian sheat catfish, Wallago attu (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) inhabiting different rivers of India

• Main Authors: Graish Kumar, Ankur Kashyap, Mohammad Serajuddin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BdFISH 2023
• Subjects: condition factor; Ganga; growth; isometric; length-weight relationship; Wallago attu; Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling; SH1-691; Pampa; Attu
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.17017/j.fish.450; https://doaj.org/article/1ebad4eec4334b7fa29f69bc89c3d612

Wallago attu is a freshwater catfish and has been classified as ‘Vulnerable’ in Red Data List of threatened species by IUCN. Length-weight relationship (LWR) of wild populations helps in understanding the pattern of fish growth that could be useful in fisheries management. The current work was carri...