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ISSN 1511-3701
Amani A. A., Arshad, A., Yusoff, F. M. and Amin, S. M. N.
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 38, Issue 2, May 2015
Keywords: Parapenaeopsis sculptilis, length-weight relationship, condition factor, coastal waters
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Length-weight relationship (LWR) parameters and relative condition factor (K n) of marine shrimp, Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862) were estimated using length-weight data collected between February 2012 and January 2013 from the coastal waters of Terong, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. The estimated length-weight relationship of P. sculptilis for both sexes was W = 0.00027TL2.80. Meanwhile, the estimated relative growth coefficient (b) was 2.80 for both sexes, indicating a negative allometric growth pattern of P. sculptilis in the investigated area. Relative condition factor (Kn) values ranged from 0.99 to 1.064 (1.013±0.005, mean ±SD). Kn value changes in various months: the highest peak was in March-April, indicating the spawning period and the trough and small peaks indicating the cycle gonadal development.
ISSN 1511-3701
e-ISSN 2231-8542