A Length–Weight Relationship for Pond‐raised Hybrid Catfish Fingerlings |
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Authors: | Charles C Mischke Menghe H Li |
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Institution: | Mississippi State University, Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center, Stoneville, Mississippi, USA |
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Abstract: | A length–weight relationship was developed for pond‐raised hybrid catfish fingerlings, Ictalurus punctatus × Ictalurus furcatus. A total of 4663 fish were sampled ranging from 20 to 240 mm total length. Predicted weight (g) from length (mm) is based on the equation: Y = 0.000017311X2.868474309 (r2 = 0.996) where Y is the estimated individual fish weight and X is measured total length. The predicted values generated by this model differ from, but follow the same general trends seen with channel catfish, I. punctatus, fingerlings and can be used as a baseline for the development of a length–weight table for hybrid catfish fingerling production. |
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