GROWTH OF GOSTFISH, Upeneus sulphureus IN KENDARI BAY, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI

Research on growth and condition factor of goatfish were carried out from May 2015 to November 2015 in Kendari Bay, Southeast Sulawesi. The purpose of this researchwas to analyze growth and condition factor of goatfish in Kendari Bay, Southeast Sulawesi. Fish samples were collected using bottom experimental gillnets and trammel nets with different mesh sizes ¾, 1, 1¼, and 1½ inch.Growth parameters were analyzed following von Bertalanffy formula using ELEFAN I software of package program of FiSAT II. A total of 386 individual fish was caught with ranged from 46–176 mm in the total length and 3,1 – 67,1g in weight. The length-weight relationship of goatfish is Lt= 184,42 {1E–1;5(t006)