Length-weight relationship of freshwater fishes catla catla and labeo rohita

Length-weight relationship of fish Catla catla and Labeo rohita were studies for six month in Chidambaram area Cuddalore district, India. In the present observation, 80 specimens were collected during January 2010 to June 2010. The relationship between body weights, total length in total specimens were measured maximum and minimum. The body weight varied from Catla catla 113.25 to 1025.82 grams and Labeo rohita 106.81 to 843.17 grams. Total length of Catla catla fishes ranged from 7.47 to 27.04 cm and Labeo rohita 7.07 to 23.21 cm respectively. The maximum body weight and total length were noted June 2010 and minimum body weight and total length were recordeed January 2010 during the study period. The comparatively highest values of total body weight and total body length of fish Catla catla were observed.