Age and growth characteristics of Himri Barbel (Barbus luteus Heckel, 1843) in Orontes River, Turkey

GÖKÇEK C. K., AKYURT I.

Turkish Journal of Zoology, vol.32, no.4, pp.461-467, 2008 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Zoology
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.461-467
  • Keywords: Age, Barbus luteus, Growth, Himri Barbel, Orontes River
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this study, the age and growth of Himri Barbel (Barbus luteus Heckel, 1843) were determined based on specimens collected from Orontes River-Turkey, during the period from February 2004 to January 2005. This population comprised 7 age groups of males and 9 of females. The male and female ratio was 1:1.26 (M:F). Total length-weight relationship was estimated as W = 0.0129TL2.986 for females, W = 0.0125TL3.00e for males. Growth parameters of the von Bertalanffy equation were computed for females and males as: L∞ = 38.777 W∞ = 714.237 k = 0.3007, t0 = -1.69 and L∞ = 40.32, W∞ = 819.35, k = 0.2477, t0 = -1.58, respectively. Maximum observed age was 9, suggesting that the species is long-lived. © TÜBİTAK.