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Add To Calendar 18/02/2026 09:15:0018/02/2026 09:35:00America/Los_AngelesAquaculture America 2026MORPHOMETRIC STUDIES OF Clarias gariepinus (BURCHELL, 1822) FARMED IN NON-WILD PONDS IN IBADAN, SOUTHWEST NIGERIAChampagne 2The World Aquaculture Societyjohnc@was.orgfalseDD/MM/YYYYanrl65yqlzh3g1q0dme13067

MORPHOMETRIC STUDIES OF Clarias gariepinus (BURCHELL, 1822) FARMED IN NON-WILD PONDS IN IBADAN, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

1*Adebambo, A.A. R., 2Arigbabu, A. A., 3Fafioye, O.O., 4Adekunle, O. N.,

5 Babarinde, T.D., and 6Oke, A.S.

 

1Department of Biological Sciences, Tai Solarin Federal University of Education,

P M B 2118, Ijagun, Ogun State, Nigeria.

 

2, Department of Mathematical Science, Tai Solarin Federal University of Education,

P M B 2118, Ijagun, Ogun State, Nigeria.

 

3&4. Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, PMB  2002, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria.

 

5Department of ood and Nutrition Security, Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein University, Larensteinselaan 26-A, 6882 CT Velp, Netherlands.

 

6 Skretting Nigeria Limited, 17, Ibadan – Ife Expressway, Asejire, Oyo State.

 

1*Corresponding author’s e- mail: adebamboar@tasued.edu.ng.

 



Morphometric analysis, which involves the quantitative assessment of biological forms and structures, has been widely employed in ecological studies to evaluate the influence of various environmental and biological stressors on organism morphology to understand fish growth, development, variation and population dynamics. In this study, 405 Clarias gariepinus consisting 204 males (50.4%) and 201 females (49.6%) were examined in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria, using both linear and weighty measurements. The mean body weight (MBW) of pooled population was 414.70±8.97g, while both the mean standard length (MSL) and total length (MTL) were 37.82± 0.22cm and 32.87±0.19cm respectively. The mean values of other parameters were those of intestinal length (MIL; 35.53±0.54cm), intestinal weight (MIW;14.0±0.41g), gill weight (MGW; 18.30±0.35g), head length (MHL; 10.15±0.06), head breadth (MHB;7.70±0.09) and liver weight (MLW; 5.91± 0.17). Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed among the relationships of MTL-MSL, MSL-MIL, and MTL-MIL. Although, males exhibited generally higher morphometric values than female, except mean liver weight that show a statistically significant difference between sexes (p<0.05). In males, both MTL and MSL exceeded MIL, whereas in females, MIL was greater than MSL, with both showing significant difference (p<0.05). Strong positive correlation existed among MBW-MSL; MTL-MIW and MGW- MHL, while weak correlations occurred in MBW-MIL; MBW-MHB; MSL-MIL; MIL-MHB in the entirety of the fish population. Sex based variation in morphometric relationships may likely reflect factors such as diet, habitat, trophic level, physiology and environmental conditions. In overall, the observed morphometric correlations among various organs in this study may indicate an innocuous environment and its suitability for fish culture.  However, further studies incorporating both biotic and abiotic influences on fish morphometrics are recommended.