Length-Weight Relationships and Condition Factor of Two Cyprinid Fish of the Genus Enteromius: E. macrops (Boulenger, 1911) and E. leonensis (Boulenger, 1915) in Kogon and Tinguilinta Rivers Basins (Republic of Guinea)
Charles Koffi Boussou1,Gustave N'guessan Aliko2,Felix Koffi Konan3,Mexmin koffi Konan4,Edia oi Edia5,Allassane Ouattara6
Citation :Charles Koffi Boussou,et.al, Length-Weight Relationships and Condition Factor of Two Cyprinid Fish of the Genus Enteromius: E. macrops (Boulenger, 1911) and E. leonensis (Boulenger, 1915) in Kogon and Tinguilinta Rivers Basins (Republic of Guinea) International Journal of Innovative Studies in Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 2017,3(3) : 12-17
This study was conducted to determine length-weight relationship and condition factor (K) of two cyprinid Enteromius macrops and Enteromius leonensis. Fish sampling was carried out in Kogon and Tinguilint Rivers basins (Republic of Guinea) between Novembers 17th , 2013 and December 07th , 2013. Values of allometric coefficient b obtained from the length-weight relationships (LWRs) of E. macrops were 3.355 in Kogon and 3.241in Tinguilinta and those of E.leonensis were 2.877 in Kogon and 3.585.Analyses showed that E.macropshas a positive allometric growth in the two basins whereas E.leonensisdisplayed an isometric growth in the Kogon basin and a positive allometric growth in Tinguilinta. Studies on these fishes condition factor (K) showed that Enteromius species from the Tinguilinta basin had better condition compared to those from Kogon.