Length-weight relationship and condition factors of Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822) in Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal, India) with emphasis on seasonal variation

Godhuli Sit; Arun Jana; Monalisa Malik Mukherjee; Angsuman Chanda

doi:10.12714/egejfas.42.2.01

EN TR

Length-weight relationship and condition factors of Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822) in Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal, India) with emphasis on seasonal variation

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822) length, weight, condition factor, and relative condition factor, with an emphasis on seasonal variation. The result shows that the species did not strictly follow the anticipated cube law and had negative allometric growth trends in all seasons. The relative condition factor for P. chola ranged from 0.93 to 1.64, the length-weight relationship value “b” varied from 2.57 to 2.91, and the condition factor varied from 0.70 to 2.58. While the condition factor (K) peaked during the winter, the average values of "b" peaked during the monsoon season. The Post Hoc test indicates that the seasonal relationship between length, weight, condition factor, and relative condition factor is significant (P<0.05). The present study will assist fishery managers in creating sustainable management plans for P. chola in its natural habitats.

Keywords

Paschim Medinipur (Batı Bengal, Hindistan)’da Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822)’nın mevsimsel değişime bağlı olarak boy-ağırlık ilişkisi ve kondisyon faktörleri

Öz

Bu çalışma, Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822) boyu, ağırlığı, kondisyon faktörü ve bağıl kondisyon faktörü arasındaki ilişkiyi, özellikle mevsimsel değişime vurgu yaparak incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Sonuçlar, türün öngörülen küp yasasını tam olarak takip etmediğini ve tüm mevsimlerde negatif allometrik büyüme eğilimlerine sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. P. chola için bağıl kondisyon faktörü 0,93 ila 1,64 arasında değişmekte olup, boy-ağırlık ilişki değeri “b” 2,57 ila 2,91 arasında değişmekte olup, kondisyon faktörü 0,70 ila 2,58 arasında değişmektedir. Kondisyon faktörü (K) kışın zirveye ulaşırken, "b"nin ortalama değerleri muson mevsiminde zirveye ulaşmıştır. Post Hoc testi, boy, ağırlık, kondisyon faktörü ve bağıl kondisyon faktörü arasındaki mevsimsel ilişkinin anlamlı olduğunu göstermektedir (P<0,05). Mevcut çalışma, balıkçılık yöneticilerinin P. chola için doğal yaşam alanlarında sürdürülebilir yönetim planları oluşturmalarına yardımcı olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Supporting Institution

The Department of Science & Technology, Government of India

Project Number

Major research Project DST CURIE [DST/CURIE-PG/2023/45], Department of Science & Technology, Government of India

Ethical Statement

Ethical clearance from IAEC, Approval no. 08/1AEC(1)/S/RNLKWC/2023, dated-15/06/2023

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Aquaculture

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Godhuli Sit
0000-0002-5821-7937
India

Arun Jana ^*
0000-0003-3547-6247
India

Monalisa Malik Mukherjee
0000-0001-6930-4617
India

Angsuman Chanda
0000-0003-1781-5057
India

Early Pub Date

June 14, 2025

Publication Date

June 15, 2025

Submission Date

January 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 3, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 42 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.42.2.01

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https://izlik.org/JA37KH54LR

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Sit, G., Jana, A., Mukherjee, M. M., & Chanda, A. (2025). Length-weight relationship and condition factors of Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822) in Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal, India) with emphasis on seasonal variation. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 42(2), 85-92. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.42.2.01