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Abstract

Length-weight relationship and condition factor of seven freshwater fish species from Jebba Lake (Nigeria) were investigated. A total of 576 individuals were caught with hook and line, cast and gill nets from up and downstream sections of the lake. Sampling covered dry and raining seasons spanning across April to September 2017. The growth exponent b values of the studied species ranged between 2.23-3.89 and the condition factor between 0.47-1.61.

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Barbus Chrysichthys Hydrocynus Length weight relationship Oreochromis.

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Segun Olayinka OLADIPO, Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Biosciences and Biotechnology

Abass Toba ANIFOWOSHE, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Zoology, Department

Moshood K. Mustapha, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Zoology Department
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OLADIPO, S. O., NNEJI, L. M., ANIFOWOSHE, A. T., NNEJI, I. C., Iyiola, O. A., ADEOLA, A. C., & Mustapha, M. K. (2018). Growth pattern and condition factor of seven freshwater fish species from Jebba Lake, north-central Nigeria. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 5(2), 167–172. https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.v5i2.272

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