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The present work carried out on the length-weight relationship of rock oyster Saccostrea cucullata from Aare-Ware rocky shore of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India. Totally 1300 individuals of S. cucullata comprising 370 males, 386 females and 544 indeterminate were collected for this study during May 2014 to April 2016. Parameters of length and weight relationship were studied by the simple equation for linear regression Y = a + bX. The length-weight relationship of S. cucullata showed negative allometric growth. This study provide information on morphometricand length-weight relationship of the S.cucullata from Aare-Ware rocky shore of Ratnagiri and could be useful for sustainable management of S.cucullataalong Ratnagiri coast, Maharashtra. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]