@article{Arafat_Bakhtiyar_2022, title={Length-weight relationship, growth pattern and condition factor of four indigenous cypriniform Schizothorax species from Vishav Stream of Kashmir Himalaya, India}, volume={10}, url={https://journal.bdfish.org/index.php/fisheries/article/view/JFish101202}, DOI={10.17017/j.fish.337}, abstractNote={<p>The indigenous <em>Schizothorax</em> spp. in the valley of Kashmir are facing constant threats and decline in their overall population. The current aim was to analyse the comparative length-weight relationship (LWRs) and condition factor (<em>K</em>) of 350 specimens belonging to four <em>Schizothorax</em> spp. (<em>S. plagiostomus</em>, <em>S. esocinus</em>, <em>S. labiatus</em> and <em>S. curvifrons</em>) from the Vishav Stream of Kashmir Himalaya, India. The fish specimens were sampled for a period of one year from April 2018 to March 2019. The results revealed that the growth coefficient ‘<em>b</em>’ in all the four <em>Schizothorax</em> spp. was found very close to 3, indicating an isometric growth pattern. No significant difference in the ‘b’ values of four <em>Schizothorax</em> spp. was found when compared with the isometric value (<em>t</em>-test:<em> p</em> &gt; 0.05). The mean value of the ‘<em>K</em>’ for <em>S. plagiostomus</em>, <em>S. esocinus</em>, <em>S. curvifrons</em> and for <em>S. labiatus</em> were 0.81 ± 0.07, 0.80 ± 0.08, 0.85 ± 0.08 and 0.88 ± 0.12 respectively. The mean condition factor did not vary across four species (ANOVA: <em>p</em> &gt; 0.05). The present findings could serve as baseline information for the management, stock assessment and future studies of indigenous capture fishery resources of the Vishav Stream and other similar habitats.</p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Fisheries}, author={Arafat, Mohammad Yasir and Bakhtiyar, Yahya}, year={2022}, month={Jan.}, pages={101202} }