Morphometric Studies on Subadult Liza subviridis and Sillago sihamafrom Sonmiani Bay (Miani Hor), Balochistan, Pakistan

Abstract

Length-weight relationship of Liza subviridis and Sillago sihama (Family: Mugilidae; Class: Pisces and Family: Sillaginidae; Class: Pisces) in subadults sampled from Somiani Bay Balochistan, Pakistan during 2002, 2003 and 2006 was analyzed. Liza subviridis showed positive allometry (3.23) in 2002, and nHgative allometry during 2003 (2.95) and (1.95). Sub adults of Sillago sihama showed positive allometry during 2002 (3.10) and 2003 (3.13). An isometric condition (3.02) was observed in the samples of Sillago sihama collected from Bhaira in 2006.

Feeding Diversity of Finfish in Different Wild Habitat

“…The lagoon area of Sonmiani Bay (Miani Hor) is located at the east coast of Balochistan and 90 km far from Karachi city [21,130]. It is an estuary system having various islands, intertidal mudflats, and an extensive mangrove swamp.…”

“…A detailed review of literature on the feeding habits of various finfish families. Feeding Diversity of Finfish in Different Wild Habitat DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.110113 connect it to the Arabian sea [131]. It is known as the largest bay in Pakistan.…”

“…This bay is extending up to 60 km in length and 7 km wide, twisted, and contorted body of water (Figure 2). Churna and Kiou islands are two islands present offshore and connected with intertidal mudflats, muddy beaches, mangrove forests, sandy beaches, and Hub River [131] characterizes Miani Hor. Three mangrove species have been reported from Pakistan (i.e.…”

“…The universal importance of this ecosystems is an essential habitat to maintain a variety of organisms and serve as feeding habitat, nurturing ground, and temporary and permanent residence to several finfish species and other invertebrate species [16][17][18][19]. Miani Hor is a protected mangrove environment and various authors explained Miani Hor as a highly variable place of commercial fauna as many fish, shrimp, and crabs are caught from mangroves which are carried out to the market and consumed by locals and the faunal diversity found in mangroves of Sonmiani [15,[20][21][22]. The studies on the significance of mangroves as feeding habitat for fish species and several commercially important macrobenthos have been provided by several authors worldwide [23][24][25].…”

Pertinent and Traditional Approaches Towards Fishery

“…A detailed review of literature on the feeding habits of various finfish families. connect it to the Arabian sea [131]. It is known as the largest bay in Pakistan.…”