@article{oai:ir.kagoshima-u.ac.jp:00000619,
 author = {Wambiji, Nina and Ohtomi, Jun and Fulanda, Bernerd and Kimani, Edward and Kulundu, Nicholas and Hossain, Yeamin Md.},
 issue = {1},
 journal = {南太平洋研究, South Pacific Study},
 month = {Jan},
 note = {The rabbitfishes (Pisces: Siganidae) have long been considered good candidates for aquaculture. Some biological attributes including morphometric relationships (length-length, length-weight) and condition
factors of three siganids of the Western Indian Ocean were estimated over peak April-August monsoon season in Southcoast Kenya. Specimens were caught using basket traps "malema", one of the main gears
in the traditional fishery. A total of 64, 260 and 736 specimens of Siganus stellatus, S. canaliculatus and S. sutor were recorded, with mean±standard error for total length (TL) as 16.0±0.6cm, 22.5±0.3cm and
26.5±0.2cm with corresponding wet body weights (BWs) of 71.28±8.53g, 158.58±6.45g and 258.80±4.30g respectively. TL-BW relationships were best expressed by log10BW=2.597log10TL-1.356 for S. stellatus,
log10BW=2.800log10TL-1.635 for S. canaliculatus and log10BW=2.716log10TL-1.484 for S. sutor with relative condition factors expressed by Kn = BW/ [(4.41x10-2) (TL2.597)], Kn = BW/ [(2.32x10-2) (TL2.800)]
and Kn = BW/ [(3.28x10-2) (TL2.716)] for the three species respectively. TL and BW were significantly correlated with Kn and K. To the best knowledge of the authors, this study provides the first L-W relationship and Kn data for S. stellatus within the species geographical distribution. The overall results and equations provide useful simple tools for in-situ gauging of overall health of wild siganid populations in
Southcoast Kenya for fisheries management and assessment of potential aquaculture species.},
 pages = {1--15},
 title = {Morphometric Relationship and Condition Factor of Siganus stellatus, S. canaliculatus and S. sutur (Pisces: Siganidae) from the Western Indian Ocean Waters},
 volume = {29},
 year = {2008}
}