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Length-Weight Relationships of Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck and Schlegel, 1842) Around the World

Length-Weight Relationships of Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck and Schlegel, 1842) Around the World

Guangcan Lin1,2,3, Xingyu Chen1,2,3, Xiaohao Shi1,2,3, Xiaolin Li1,2,3
Anwar Tanwari Kamran4, Zhengxiang Wang1,2,3, Qing Zhu5, Gaodao Liang5* and Lei Pan1,2,3*

1Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People’s Republic of China
2Regional Development and Environmental Response, Key Laboratory of Hubei Province, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People’s Republic of China 
3Hubei Engineering Research Center for Rural Drinking Water Security Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, People’s Republic of China 
4School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People’s Republic of China
5Wuhan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan 430000, People’s Republic of China
 
*      Corresponding author: lgd@whcdc.org, leipan@hubu.edu.cn, gali3721@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck and Schlegel, 1842) has a significant potential to spread outside of its current locations and regions, all-continents-spanning invasive range. The invasion of P. parva has threatened the existence of native species. Therefore, evaluation of the condition and fitness of the invasive P. parva population in different regions is necessary. However, no systematic reports of the P. parva length-weight relationships (LWRs) around the world has been documented, especially comparing indigenous and non-indigenous populations. Thus, the goal of the current study was to offer a systematic report of P. parva LWRs worldwide and a comparison of P. parva LWRs in native and non-native regions. In the present results, P. parva showed positive-allometric growth, it became more rounded as the length increases, and both native and invasive populations showed similar growth patterns and form factor. Considering its invasive potential, the harmful effects of this alien species cannot be ignored. The present research will also focus on eliminating or mitigating the adverse effects caused by the further expansion of the species through a series of prevention and management strategies proposed.

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Pakistan Journal of Zoology

June

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56, Iss. 3, pp. 1001-1500

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