First Report on Condition Factor of Panna heterolepis (Trewavas, 1977) in the Bay of Bengal (Southwestern Bangladesh) in Relation to Eco-Climatic Factors

Stock assessment of Hooghly Croaker Panna heterolepis in the Bay of Bengal (Southern Bangladesh): implications for sustainable management

“…Both acidic (pH < 4.5) and alkaline (pH > 9.5) condition hinder the growth and reproduction of fish ( Ndubuisi et al., 2015 ). In the present study, monthly DO level fluctuated from 5.42 to 6.15 mg/l and pH varied from 6.76 to 7.32 indicating a suitable habitat for P. heterolepis in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh ( Sabbir et al., 2020a ).…”

“…Besides, it is commercially very important as a widespread food fish item because of outstanding flesh quality. However, total demand of this species is met through the capture from wild stock due to absence of culture practice ( Hossen et al., 2019 ; Sabbir et al., 2020a ). Besides, the species is considered as the least concern worldwide ( IUCN, 2020 ).…”

“…A good number of studies with morphology ( Sasaki, 1995 ), condition factor ( Sabbir et al., 2020a ) and reproductive biology ( Sabbir et al., 2021 ) were done on P. heterolepis . Therefore, our aim is to describe the growth pattern, growth parameters, recruitment pattern, mortality, exploitation rate and maximum sustainable yield of P. heterolepis through evaluating the monthly length data collected from the commercial fishers’ catch for consecutive 12 months as well as to suggest sustainable management approach considering the effects of environmental factors.…”

Impact of eco-hydrological factors on growth of the Asian stinging catfish Heteropneustus fosslis (Bloch, 1794) in a Wetland Ecosystem

“…Climate change is considered as an important hazard to fisheries along with other different risk such as overfishing, pollution and habitat deterioration (Rose, 2005;Sabbir et al, 2020). Climatic factors mainly temperature and rainfall has constant effect on fish growth and survival (Shoji et al, 2011;Sabbir et al, 2020). Temperature is the most significant climatic factor regulating the progresses of larval accumulations of freshwater as well as marine species (Houde and Zastrow, 1993;Jakobsen et al, 2009).…”

Age, growth and maturity of the Indian Shad, Tenualosa ilisha through otolith examination from different habitats in Bangladesh

“…It has also been reported to occupy the seaside waters of Sri Lanka and Cochin, China (Laos). Presently, the upstream inhabitants has been severely depleted and the fish are largely concentrated in the downstream tributaries, estuaries, seaside areas, and Bay of Bengal (Haldar and Rahman, 1998;Sabbir et al, 2020). There are several factors involved in the decline of the hilsa fish in Bangladesh together with the indiscriminate and unselective exploitation of the juvenile (Jatka) hilsa for human consumption, reduced influx of water due to the Farakka barrage, increased river water contamination and silt deposition, obliteration of their migration routes, spawning, feeding, and nursing grounds by human intervention (Hasan et al, 2020).…”