Filiz Ozdemir,
Growth and Reproductive Biology of Gobio gymnostethus (Ladiges, 1960)
in Melendiz Stream, Anatolia, Turkey,
Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
Volume 11,Issue 18,
2012,
Pages 3452-3456,
ISSN 1680-5593,
javaa.2012.3452.3456,
(https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.3452.3456)
Abstract: 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.
Keywords: Endemic fish;Turkey;central Anatolia;growth;age;reproduction