Size frequency and length–weight relationships of three semi-tropical cephalopods, Indian squid Photololigo duvaucelii, needle cuttlefish Sepia aculeata, and spineless cuttlefish Sepiella inermis from the coastal waters of Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal

AbstractSize frequency and length–weight relationships (LWRs) for three cephalopods, Indian squid Photololigo duvaucelii, needle cuttlefish Sepia aculeata, and spineless cuttlefish Sepiella inermis were studied. Specimens were caught from the coastal waters of Bangladesh (Moheshkhali Channel and Sonadia Island) using both trawl and marine set bag nets. The maximum dorsal mantle length for the Indian squid, needle cuttlefish, and spineless cuttlefish was recorded to be 228, 135, and 82 mm, respectively. The estimated growth coefficient b was 1.377 for Indian squid, 2.504 for needle cuttlefish, and 1.979 for spineless cuttlefish. The growth coefficient for these three species indicated hypoallometric growth from this region. No information has been published regarding size frequency and LWRs for these three cephalopods from the coastal waters of Bangladesh. The results of this study will be useful for the management and conservation of squid fisheries from the Bay of Bengal.

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