Studies on Condition Factor of Catfish  Macrones Vittatus (Bloch, 1794) from  Bhategaon Dam, District Hingoli (M. S.).

Sunnap Namrata V.; Sanjay Shamrao Nanware

Volume : II, Issue : IX, September - 2013

Studies on Condition Factor of Catfish Macrones Vittatus (Bloch, 1794) from Bhategaon Dam, District Hingoli (M. S.).

Sunnap Namrata V. , Sanjay Shamrao Nanware

Abstract :

The condition factor of Macrones vittatus (Bloch, 1794) from Bhategaon dam was studied over a period of 12 months (January to December 2011). Condition factor �K� ranged between 0.046 to 0.831 from size group 86 mm to 155 mm in males while for females it ranged between 0.065 to 0.878 from size group 86 mm to 165 mm. Studies on relative condition factor �K� of Macrones vittatus (Bloch, 1794) revealed that the fluctuations in �K� values can be attributed to spawning cycle as well as feeding intensity. In the present study female specimens had higher condition factor than males.