Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP OF A MAJOR ARP, CALLA CATLA (HAM.) FROM A SEASONAL POND OF WESTERN RAJASTHAN

Anita Jhajhria

Abstract

The study of length-weight relationship of 78 specimens of Cotta coda (Ham) from Shekhawat pond of Jodhpur revealed that the fish did not strictly follow the cube law (W=04The parabolic equation for the statistical relationship between the length and weight was recorded: W0.352225 L2.27602.The condition factor (CF) and relative condition (Kn) were also estimated.