Indian Journal of Animal Research

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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 47 issue 6 (december 2013) : 538-542

AGE AND GROWTH OF CHUB [SQUALIUS CEPHALUS (L., 1758)] POPULATION IN KIRMIR STREAM OF SAKARYA RIVER, TURKEY

Semra Benzer*
1Gazi University, Gazi Faculty of Education, Teknikokullar 06500 Ankara, Turkey
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Cite article:- Benzer* Semra (2024). AGE AND GROWTH OF CHUB [SQUALIUS CEPHALUS (L., 1758)] POPULATION IN KIRMIR STREAM OF SAKARYA RIVER, TURKEY. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 47(6): 538-542. doi: .
The present study was carried out to asses the population structure, growth and condition factor of Chub (Squalius cephalus L., 1758), between June 2007 and June 2009, in Sakarya River Kirmir Stream. The age of S. cephalus caught from Kirmir Stream ranged between 1 to 6 years. The sex percentage was determined as 52.32 % males and 47.68 % females. Fork length of fish ranged from 8.85 to 19.40 cm and body weight of fish ranged from 9.99 to 125.33 g. The von Bertalanffy growth equations were: Lt = 28.11 [1 – e-0.149 (t+1.54)] for females and Lt = 27.33[1 - e-0.169 (t+1.31)] for males; Wt = 320.08 [1 - e-0.149 (t+1.54)]3.06 for females and Wt = 293.99 [1 - e-0.169 (t+1.31)]3.06 for males. The condition factor was calculated as 1.43 and 1.38 for females and males, respectively.
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