Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
ISSN: Online 1993-601XISSN: Print 1680-5593
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.
How to cite this article:
Filiz Ozdemir. Growth and Reproductive Biology of Gobio gymnostethus (Ladiges, 1960)
in Melendiz Stream, Anatolia, Turkey.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/javaa.2012.3452.3456
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1680-5593/javaa.2012.3452.3456