Age and Growth Characteristics of Himri Barbel (Barbus luteus Heckel, 1843) in Orontes River, Turkey

Turkish Journal of Zoology

KAYA GÖKÇEK¹ 

关键词: Himri Barbel;    Barbus luteus;    Age;    Growth;    Orontes River;   

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey - TUBITAK

【 摘 要 】

In this study, the age and growth of Himri Barbel (Barbus luteus Heckel, 1843) were determined based on specimens collected from Orontes River-Turkey, during the period from February 2004 to January 2005. This population comprised 7 age groups of males and 9 of females. The male and female ratio was 1:1.26 (M:F). Total length-weight relationship was estimated as W = 0.0129TL^{2.986} for females, W = 0.0125TL^{3.003} for males. Growth parameters of the von Bertalanffy equation were computed for females and males as: L_{infinite}=38.77, W_{infinite}= 714.23, k = 0.300, t_0 = -1.69 and L_{infinite}=40.32, W_{infinite}=819.35, k = 0.247, t_0 = -1.58, respectively. Maximum observed age was 9, suggesting that the species is long-lived.

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