TY  - JOUR
T1  - Growth and Reproductive Biology of <I>Gobio gymnostethus </I>(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 <I>Gobio gymnostethus</I> 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 <I>Gobio gymnostethus</I> populations living in Melendiz Creek ranged between 0 to VII. Sexual maturation age of<I> Gobio gymnostethus</I> for male and female was I year age and reproduction period of this species were April to July.
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