Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Hamilton's thryssa fish (Thryssa hamiltonii) from Pabean Bay, West Java, Indonesia

Abstract

The length-weight and condition factor can be used as an indicator of the condition for fish growth and to determine the suitability of the environment. The research objective was to evaluate the relationship between length-weight and condition factor of Hamilton's thryssa fish (Thryssa hamiltonii) from Pabean Bay West Java Indonesia. The researchers have been carried out to analyze the two essential parameters: the lengthweight relationship that can be used to evaluate and investigate stock density and condition factor of Hamilton's thryssa fish (Thryssa hamiltonii). A total of 195 fish samples were collected over the 8th month from the sea estuary and measured and weighed during a field survey conducted from April to December 2015. Samples of fish were collected using gillnet and set net. The total length of the fish ranged from 47-186 mm, with body weights ranging from 0.47 - 45.37 g. The results of the length-weight relationship were shown as regression was Y = 7E-07 X3.4339 or W = 7.45 x 10−7.L3.43389, and the condition factors ranged from 0.77 to 1.39. These research results indicated that the growth pattern of Hamilton's Thryssa fish (Thryssa hamiltonii) was positive allometric.