Adeboyejo O. Akintade , Clarke O. Edwin , Ekele A. Simon

Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria
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International Journal of Marine Science, 2016, Vol. 6, No. 24   doi: 10.5376/ijms.2016.06.0024
Received: 06 Mar., 2016    Accepted: 01 Jun., 2016    Published: 01 Jun., 2016

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Akintade A.O., Edwin C.O., and Simon E.A., 2016, Length – Weight Relationship, Condition Factor and Sex-ratio of Fish Fauna in Badagry Creek, Lagos, Nigeria, International Journal of Marine Science, 6(24): 1-8 (doi:10.5376/ijms.2016.06.0024)

This study investigated the condition factor, growth pattern and sex ratio of fish species from Badagry creek, Lagos lagoon complex, Nigeria. A total of one thousand and eight specimens (1008) belonging to twelve (12) species were studied. The total length ranged from 12.85±1.54 – 27.49±4.75cm, and body weight ranged from 38.50±14.04 – 159.09±28.24g with Marcusenius senegalensis having the highest and Oreochromis niloticus having the least. All the fish species examined showed  positive allometric growth (b > 3) except Marcusenius senegalensis and Gymnarchus niloticus. 478 male and 530 female specimens were caught representing 47.42% and 52.58% of the fish population respectively, giving the overall sex ratio of 1male:1.1 females.

Fish biology; Growth pattern; Badagry creek; Condition factor and sex ratio