Nine hundred sixty six samples of genus Leiognathus (511 Leiognathus blochii and 455 L. splendens) were collected from Korangi fish
harbour, Karachi during January 2007 to December 2007. L. blochii occurred throughout the year but abundantly in July where as L
splendens was abundant in the month of March (30.9%) and December (67%) and very rare in the month of May. The length of L.
blochii ranged from 1-10.8 cm, averaged to 6.072 ± 0.1621 cm and varied around 60.36%. The size class of 6.5 to 7.5 cm was
predominant (30.7%) followed by the size class 5.4 to 6.4 (26.6%). Smaller and larger fishes were less frequent. L. splendens reached to
14.5 cm in length, averaged to 7.047 ± 0.1187 cm and varied around 36.24%. Size class of 5.3 to 8.4 cm was predominant (28%). Very
Small and larger L. splendens were also represented less frequently.
Rehana Yasmeen Farooq , Zubia Masood. (2010) SIZE DISTRIBUTION PATTERN OF TWO FISHES OF THE GENUS LEIOGNATHUS (LEIOGNATHIDAE: PERCIFORMES) COLLECTED FROM KORANGI CREEK, KARACHI COAST, PAKISTAN, , Volume 7, Issue 1 & 2.
