Research Article

Diversity and Some Biological Aspects of Fishes in Lake Maybahr, Albuko Woreda, Ethiopia

Table 3

Descriptive statistics and species-wise seasonal changes in parameters of the growth curves based on  = aLb plotting of the current study.

SpeciesSeasonsTotal length (cm)Total weight (g)Parameters of the relation valueGrowth type
RangeMean ± SERangeMean ± SEabR2

O. niloticusDry15.00–72.0034.03 ± 0.64200.00–7700.001449.15 ± 75.660.1832.5080.701Allometric (A−)
Wet12.00–56.0026.35 ± 0.6140.00–2350.00490.69 ± 41.930.0063.3260.569Allometric (A+)

C. carpioDry26.00–56.0037.19 ± 0.54200.00–3800.001726.56 ± 76.920.00031Isometric
Wet29.00–57.0041.21 ± 0.64100.00–3900.001675.26 ± 93.990.0013.7530.689Allometric (A+)