TY - JOUR AU - Muhammad, A. Y AU - Taofik, B. AU - Babangida, A AU - Salim, A. M. PY - 2020/04/13 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP, CONDITION FACTOR AND GROWTH OF Alestes baremose (JOANISS, 1835) IN ZOBE DAM, KATSINA JF - FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES JA - FJS VL - 4 IS - 1 SE - Research Articles DO - UR - https://fjs.fudutsinma.edu.ng/index.php/fjs/article/view/13 SP - 24 - 28 AB - Studies on Alestes baremose caught in Zobe dam were carried out from April to November, 2018, with the aim to describe its aspect of length-weight relationship, condition factor and age. Morphometric parameters of 193 specimens obtained during the study showed a total length range from 8.00cm to 23.00 cm, body weight ranged from 5.00g to 132.3g. The length-weight relationship was W= aL2.919 for sex combined. This indicates negative allometric growth pattern for Alestes in Zobe dam. There was a strong correlation between length and weight (r= 0.8901). The condition factor (k) for females is 1.00 0.10 and that of males was 0.96 0.10. Age determination using annuli count of the scale showed the presence of only 3 age groups during the study period i.e. 0+, 1+ and 2+.  Where age 0+ were 39.38 %, 1+ dominated the catch with 56.99 % and age 2+ were only 3.63%.  The fact that majority of the Alestes in the catches were of small sizes indicates overexploitation of fish in dam. ER -