Fish Species Composition and Morphological Descriptions of Five Dominant Families from Inland Waters of Kebbi State-Nigeria
Published 2024-04-12
Keywords
- Fish species,
- morphological features,
- inland waters,
- Kebbi state,
- Nigeria
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Abstract
A study was conducted on fish species composition and morphological features of five dominant fish families from the inland waters of Kebbi state, Nigeria between January and December 2022. Three major fishing communities (Argungu, Sabiyel and Yauri) were selected for the study. Fish samples were qualitatively collected using gill nets. The total length and depth of the gill net was 150m and 3m respectively. The mesh size of the minimum 30m net was 1.25 inches, while the medium 30m net was 1.50 inches and maximum 30m net was 1.75. The analysis of the distribution of fish species were analyzed using Microsoft Excel software and statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) software version 22.0.