The Species of Rastrelliger branchysoma (Bleeker, 1851) from Chaung Tha Coastal Area, Morphometric Relationships and Meristic Characteristics
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Rastrelliger branchysoma collected from the Chaung Tha Coastal Area were used to analyze morphometric relationships and meristic studies. This study described the morphometric relationships, including the length-length relationship and meristic counts, of R. branchysoma. The result showed that twelve morphometric characters were measured to assess their relationship with the total length, and six meristic counts were also recorded. The correlation coefficient (r) was analyzed with the independent variable (total length) and the dependent variable (other morphometric parameters). Significantly high positive correlations were observed between the total length and most body measurements. The maximum total length of R. branchysoma recorded in the present study was 26.1 cm at Chaung Tha. Morphometric and meristic studies will provide knowledge on morphometric and meristic features that could be useful for species identification and stock assessment.
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