Table 5. Length-weight relationship and growth pattern of roundscads (Decapterus spp.)

Species	Male				Female				Combined sexes
	a	b	r	Growth pattern	a	b	r	Growth pattern	a	b	r	Growth pattern
Decapterus kurroides	0.113	2.150	0.833	A–	0.074	2.292	0.919	A–	0.089	2.230	0.883	A–
Decapterus macarellus	0.017	2.793	0.832	I	0.031	2.590	0.843	I	0.022	2.696	0.840	I
Decapterus macrosoma	0.010	2.999	0.985	I	0.131	2.071	0.814	A–	0.020	2.734	0.925	I
Decapterus muroadsi	0.016	2.813	0.885	I	0.033	2.574	0.983	A–	0.032	2.586	0.938	I
Decapterus russelli	0.072	2.310	0.915	A–	0.125	2.112	0.840	A–	0.094	2.220	0.876	A–

a, intercept; b, slope; r, correlation coefficient; A–, negative allometric; I, isometric.