Table 5. Asymptotic length (L_∞), growth rate (K) and natural mortality (M) of marine catfish in some areas

Species	L∞ (cm)	K (year–1)	M (year–1)	Areas	Sources
Netuma bilineata	46.5a	0.35	-	Kuwaiti waters	Al-Husaini et al. (2021)
Netuma thalassina	91.6a	0.30	-	Kuwaiti waters	Al-Husaini et al. (2021)
Netuma thalassina	97.6a	0.33	0.62	Bengal Coast, Bangladesh	Sultana et al. (2019)
Netuma thalassina	84.8a	0.20	-	Mandapam Waters, India	Menon (1986)
Netuma thalassina	68.0a	0.45	0.84	Brunei Darussalam	Silvestre & Garces (2004)
Netuma thalassina	61.3b	0.22	0.35	Gunungkidul waters, Indonesia	Present study

the total length,
the fork length.