TY - JOUR T1 - Growth and Reproductive Biology of Gobio gymnostethus (Ladiges, 1960) in Melendiz Stream, Anatolia, Turkey AU - Ozdemir, Filiz JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 11 IS - 18 SP - 3452 EP - 3456 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2012.3452.3456 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.3452.3456 KW - Endemic fish KW -Turkey KW -central Anatolia KW -growth KW -age KW -reproduction AB - The age and size composition, growth rate and reproductive biology of a cyprinid fish Gobio gymnostethus which is endemic species were studied in Aksaray-Melendiz Creek. The minimum and maximum fork length for female and male were 39.25-145 and 39.10-132.2 mm, respectively. Age distribution of Gobio gymnostethus populations living in Melendiz Creek ranged between 0 to VII. Sexual maturation age of Gobio gymnostethus for male and female was I year age and reproduction period of this species were April to July. ER -