Condition, length-weight and length-length relationships of the Asian striped catfish Mystus vittatus (Bloch, 1794) (Siluriformes: Bagridae) in the Mathabhanga River, southwestern Bangladesh

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 304-307

  Hossain, M Yeamin ^a,b   Ahmed, Z F ^c   Leunda, P M ^d   Jasmine, S ^a   Oscoz, J ^d   Miranda, R ^d   Ohtomi, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WEIGHT;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; MATHABHANGA RIVER; SOUTH ASIA;

BAGRIDAE; MYSTUS VITTATUS; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 33745858291     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2006.00803.x     Document Type: Article

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