@article{MAKHILLJFI20094421635,
    title = {Length-Weight Relationship of <I>Heterobranchus bidorsalis </I>(Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809) Diploid and Triploid Progenies Raised Under the Same Environmental Condition},
    journal = {Journal of Fisheries International},
    volume = {4},
    number = {4},
    pages = {79-82},
    year = {2009},
    issn = {1817-3381},
    doi = {jfish.2009.79.82},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1817-3381&doi=jfish.2009.79.82},
    author = {I.T.,S.O.,G.N.O.,S.O. and},
    keywords = {condition factor,meristic,morphometric,Triploid,characterization,Nigeria},
    abstract = {Twenty specimens of triploid with weight and length ranging from 207-300 g and 29-32 cm, diploid 150-200 g and 23-28 cm <I>Heterobranchus bidorsalis </I>were subjected to morphometric and meristic characterization, length-weight relationship and condition factor evaluation. Triploid specimens were higher in all the parameters. All morphometric characters were significantly different at p&lt;0.005. In the regression analysis of diploid and triploid, the ranges of condition factor (K) were 0.802-1.453 and 0.838-0.906, respectively while the relative condition factor values (Kn) ranged between 0.869-1.087 and 0.968-1.038, respectively. Weight increases directly as the total length increases for both diploid and triploid indicating isometric growth. The R<SUP>2</SUP> in triploid was higher 96.8% than 42.4% in diploids. In diploid, the length has significant effect on weight at p&lt;0.05 while p&lt;0.01 in triploid.}
    }