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Length–weight relationships of fishes from western Caribbean freshwater drainages of Venezuela

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This report describes the length–weight relationships (LWRs) of 22 freshwater fish species from freshwater western Caribbean drainages in Venezuela. Fishes were collected in dry seasons between 2005 and 2007 with standardized electrofishing from coastal streams of Aroa, Yaracuy and Urama drainages. Results include the first LWR information for ten endemic and threatened species. Novel data on these freshwater fish faunas are important for monitoring their populations, as well as the condition of fluvial habitats to promote strategies for their conservation.

Source: Journal of Applied Ichthyology

DOI: 10.1111/jai.13839

Authors: Douglas Rodríguez‐Olarte, Donald C. Taphorn, Henry Agudelo‐Zamora

Institutions: Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Language: English

Topic: Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

Subfield: Aquatic Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2902663458

FWCI: 0.218

Cites: 11

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10