A Length–Weight Relationship for Pond‐raised Hybrid Catfish Fingerlings. Issue 1 (February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, Travis W.; Mischke, Charles C.; Roy, Luke A.; Li, Menghe H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. Volume 47:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 93
• Page End: 96
• Publication Date: 2016-02
• Subjects: Aquaculture -- Periodicals; 639.8
• DOI: 10.1111/jwas.12247
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0893-8849

Abstract

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 = 0.000017311 X 2.868474309 ( r 2 = 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.