Table 1 Bimetrical, repdorductive, and morphometric variables of experimental fish from three geographical areas of Bangladesh (n = 30).

Biometrical parameters

BW (g)

1030.37 ± 4.41^a

930.33 ± 10.79^b

863.87 ± 31.79^c

TL (cm)

41.70 ± 0.10^a

41.10 ± 0.30^b

40.97 ± 0.31^b

SL (cm)

34.47 ± 0.06

34.37 ± 0.15

34.17 ± 0.21

BD (cm)

12.12 ± 0.22^a

11.03 ± 0.12^b

10.63 ± 0.01^c

LW (g)

28.10 ± 0.53^a

8.73 ± 0.25^b

9.20 ± 0.35^b

HSI

2.74 ± 0.04^a

0.94 ± 0.02^c

1.01 ± 0.06^b

VW (g)

49.03 ± 1.56^a

24.07 ± 0.45^b

26.00 ± 0.76^b

VSI

4.77 ± 0.17^a

2.59 ± 0.09^c

3.04 ± 0.06^b

Repdorductive parameters

GW (g)

72.93 ± 5.66^b

71.70 ± 3.80^b

93.60 ± 5.40^a

GSI

7.05 ± 0.54^b

7.67 ± 0.35^b

10.83 ± 1.09^a

Eggs roe morphometric parameters

RSTL (cm)

12.58 ± 0.07^b

14.11 ± 0.23^a

13.80 ± 0.29^a

RSAD (cm)

1.72 ± 0.07

1.71 ± 0.02

1.77 ± 0.08

RSMD (cm)

2.65 ± 0.02

2.69 ± 0.13

2.89 ± 0.31

RSPD (cm)

1.61 ± 0.05^c

1.84 ± 0.05^b

2.18 ± 0.07^a

LSTL (cm)

11.82 ± 0.06^b

13.64 ± 0.06^a

13.84 ± 0.27^a

LSAD (cm)

1.60 ± 0.07^b

1.67 ± 0.05^b

2.00 ± 0.07^a

LSMD (cm)

2.76 ± 0.05^b

2.82 ± 0.02^b

3.26 ± 0.11^a

LSPD (cm)

1.63 ± 0.06^b

1.67 ± 0.02^b

1.77 ± 0.18^a