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Length–weight relationship and reproductive biology aspects of Sardinella melanura caught from the coastal waters of Phetchaburi, the Inner Gulf of Thailand

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This work describes the length–weight relationship (LWR) and various reproductive parameters of Sardinella melanura caught by artisanal fishers using gillnets along the coast of Phetchaburi. The LWRs were significant (p < 0.001) in female, male, and combined sexes, with corresponding LWR equations of W = 0.0077L3.0616 (r2 = 0.867), W = 0.0067L3.1055 (r2 = 0.890), and W = 0.0061L3.1473 (r2 = 0.893), respectively. Regression coefficients (b) indicated isometric growth in females and males, while in pooled samples, b showed positive allometric growth. The relative condition factors (Kn) (mean ± SE) were 1.02 ± 0.004 in females and 0.99 ± 0.004 in males, and reached a peak in September. The gonadosomatic index (GSI) reached a peak in September, and the breeding season was between August and October. The relative fecundity estimates (mean ± SE) were 2249.3 ± 80.8 eggs⋅cm–1 and 1037.7 ± 27.9 eggs⋅g–1. The relationship equations for fecundity–length and fecundity–weight were F = 2.6943 SL3.79 (r2 = 0.587) and F = 603.5 + 1012.9 W (r2 = 0.512), respectively. Examples are presented to show how the results of this study could help fishery managers develop appropriate conservation management strategies for this species in the Inner Gulf of Thailand.

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This study was a part of the research project “Study on sardinella fishery as a community identity in the coastal area of Phetchaburi province” funded by the National Science and Technology Development Agency, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Thailand. The authors would like to thank the editor and reviewers for their valuable suggestions made to improve this manuscript.

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  1. Fisheries Science Program, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Agricultural Technology, Silpakorn University, Phetchaburi Campus, Cha-Am, Phetchaburi, 76120, Thailand

    Sawika Kunlapapuk, Sathit Boonnom & Pawapol Kongchum

  2. Faculty of Management Science, Silpakorn University, Phetchaburi Campus, Cha-Am, Phetchaburi, 76120, Thailand

    Chombhak Klangrahad & Phitak Siriwong

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Conceptualization: Pawapol Kongchum, Phitak Siriwong, Chombhak Klangrahad; Methodology: Pawapol Kongchum, Sawika Kunlapapuk; Formal analysis and investigation: Pawapol Kongchum, Sawika Kunlapapuk, Sathit Boonnom; Data curation: Sawika Kunlapapuk; Writing—original draft preparation: Pawapol Kongchum; Funding acquisition: Phitak Siriwong; Project administration: Chombhak Klangrahad.

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Kunlapapuk, S., Boonnom, S., Klangrahad, C. et al. Length–weight relationship and reproductive biology aspects of Sardinella melanura caught from the coastal waters of Phetchaburi, the Inner Gulf of Thailand. Fish Sci 90, 191–200 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12562-023-01746-x

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