Life history traits of the Chinese minnow Rhynchocypris oxycephalus in the upper branch of Yangtze River, China

Zoological Studies

Table 2 Length-weight relationship parameters of R. oxycephalus and closely related species

Species	Location	Coordinates	n	a	b	Length range (mm)	r ²	Source
R. oxycephalus	Laohegou Stream	32° 31′ N, 104° 40′ E	258	1.3 × 10⁻⁵ (♂)	2.930	46.8 to 123.6 (TL)	0.9578	Present study
R. oxycephalus	Laohegou Stream	32° 31′ N, 104° 40′ E	153	4.9 × 10⁻⁶ (♀)	3.154	52.9 to 158.1 (TL)	0.9665	Present study
R. lagowskii	Suifen River	43° 20′ N, 130° 20′ E	193	3.67 × 10⁻⁵	2.81	24 to 138 (SL)	0.93	Wang et al. ([2012])
R. percnurus	Suifen River	43° 20′ N, 130° 20′ E	37	7.91 × 10⁻⁵	2.65	32 to 88(SL)	0.92	Wang et al. ([2012])
C. cumberlandensis	Young's Creek	37° 15′ N, 76° 43′ W	50	1.88 × 10⁻⁵ (♂)	3.52	20 to 67.5 (SL)	0.98	Starnes and Starnes ([1981])
C. cumberlandensis	Young's Creek	37° 15′ N, 76° 43′ W		1.86 × 10⁻⁵ (♀)	2.90		0.94	Starnes and Starnes ([1981])
P. phoxinus	Atares River	42° 45′ N, 0° 14′ W	27	9.1 × 10⁻⁶	3.085	31.0 to 74.0 (TL)	0.942	Leunda et al. ([2006])
P. phoxinus	Middle Gallego	42° 32 N′, 0° 19′ W	224	5.4 × 10⁻⁶	3.349	50.0 to 94.0(TL)	0.929	Leunda et al. ([2006])
P. phoxinus	Larraun River	42° 57′ N to 1° 50′ W	336	4.2 × 10⁻⁶	3.421	22.0 to 84.0 (TL)	0.97	Oscoz et al. ([2005])
P. phoxinus	France	-	-	1.07 × 10⁻⁵	3.118	-	-	Oscoz et al. ([2005])