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Length-Weight Relationships, Condition Factors, and Length-Length Relationships of Three Gerres Species (Gerreidae) from the Red Sea, Egypt: Implications for Fisheries Management

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Last updated: 04 May 2025

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Zoology and Entomology

Abstract

The present study examines the length-weight relationships (LWRs), Fulton's condition factor (Kc), relative weight condition factor (Kn) and length-length relationships (LLRs) of three Gerres species (G. longirostris, G. oyena, and G. oblongus) from Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, to assess their growth patterns and health. A total of 854 specimens were collected from January to December 2020. Results showed that G. longirostris and G. oyena exhibited positive allometric growth (b > 3), while G. oblongus displayed negative allometric growth (b < 3). Condition factors indicated G. longirostris had the highest overall health, with seasonal variations observed in Kn values. Length-length relationships were strongly correlated (R² > 0.90), reflecting consistent proportional growth. The findings underscore the influence of environmental factors on growth and highlight the need for sustainable fisheries management to conserve these ecologically and economically important species in the Red Sea. This study provides essential baseline data for future conservation efforts

DOI

10.21608/aunj.2025.366040.1122

Keywords

Length-weight relationship, Allometric, condition factors, Gerres, Red Sea

Authors

First Name

Fatma

Last Name

Essa

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Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University

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fatma.eisa88@science.aun.edu.eg

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Orcid

0000-0001-9684-2744

First Name

Imam

Last Name

Mekawy

MiddleName

A. A.

Affiliation

Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University

Email

iaa_mekkawy@yahoo.co.uk

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Orcid

0000-0002-4147-1373

First Name

Usama

Last Name

Mahmoud

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University

Email

usama_kasem2005@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

0009-0000-5480-3691

First Name

Samia

Last Name

El-Mahdy

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

4 Fisheries Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, NIOF, Egypt

Email

samia_mohsen2004@yahoo.com

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0000-0002-0724-7001

Volume

54

Article Issue

2

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55339

Issue Date

2025-05-01

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2025-03-08

Publish Date

2025-05-01

Page Start

386

Page End

403

Print ISSN

2812-5029

Online ISSN

2812-5037

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https://aunj.journals.ekb.eg/article_424619.html

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424,619

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Novel Research Articles

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2,242

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Assiut University Journal of Multidisciplinary Scientific Research

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https://aunj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Length-Weight Relationships, Condition Factors, and Length-Length Relationships of Three Gerres Species (Gerreidae) from the Red Sea, Egypt: Implications for Fisheries Management

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04 May 2025