Length-weight relationship of black pomfret (Parastromateus niger) in the coastal waters of Qeshm Island, Hormozgan Province, Iran

Length-weight relationship (LWR) was estimated for 86 caught black pomfret by trawl net in Qeshm Island located in the Persian Gulf in in March 2017. The total length and total weight of the fish ranged from 15.8 to 56.2 cm and 69 to 3128 g, respectively. The mean total length and total weight were 25.08 ± 0.76 cm and 358.93 ± 52.22 g, respectively. LWR for black pomfret was W = 0.0267L2.875 (R2 = 0.975). The results obtained can be valuable for improvement of the technical performances related to fisheries management in the future.