Title: Length-weight relationship and GSI index of smallhead hairtail, <i>Eupleurogrammus muticus</i> (Gray, 1831), northern Persian Gulf, Hormozgan coastal waters
Abstract:Length–weight and length–length relationships (LWR and LLR) and the gonadosomatic index (GSI) were estimated for smallhead hairtail (Eupleurogrammus muticus). A total of 441 fish were collected on a m...Length–weight and length–length relationships (LWR and LLR) and the gonadosomatic index (GSI) were estimated for smallhead hairtail (Eupleurogrammus muticus). A total of 441 fish were collected on a monthly basis from October 2011 to August 2012 using a bottom trawl net at depths of 5–30 m. The length-weight relationship did not differ significantly between males and females (P > 0.05). Data on the gonadosomatic index (GSI) revealed that spawning is principally from January to June.Read More