Growth and Population Parameters of Tade Mullet (Liza tade Forsskal, 1775) from Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar

The growth and population parameters of tade mullet, Liza tade collected from Mawlamyine, Mon State during June 2018 – May 2019 were studied using the length frequency data. The growth parameters calculated the asymptotic length ((L∞) and curvature parameter (K) as 31.50 cm and 0.99 per year, respectively. The „t0‟ value obtained from the von Bertalanffy plot estimated for L. tade was 0.16 yr. The estimated growth performance index (Ø´) was 2.99 and the estimated life span, longevity (tmax) was 3.19 years respectively. The total mortality, natural mortality and fishing mortality were 1.97 yr -1 , 1.78 yr -1 and 0.19 yr -1 and exploitation rates was 0.10 respectively.

Keywords: Liza tade, Growth, Population parameters, Mortality, Exploitation.