Life history pattern of the Bitterling Rhodeus amarus (Bloch, 1782) in Siahroud River (southern Caspian Sea- Iran)

• Autorzy: Patimar R. , Seifi T. , Farahi A. , Ezzati M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A total of 272 specimens of R. amarus caught in Siahroud River at the southern Caspian Sea from March 2006 to February 2007 were examined for life history attributes. Length-at-age was different between sexes. The von Bertalnffy growth function fit to backcalculated size at age data were: Lt= 94.16 [1-e-0.31(t+0.321)] and Lt=92.33[1-e-0.32(t+0.488)] for males and females respectively. WLR was estimated as W=0.0074TL3.4546 for males and W=0.0133TL3.0550 for females, positive allometric for both sexes. There was no significant difference from parity in the overall sex ratio. The reproductive season is extended from March to June, with a culmination point in April. Two kinds of eggs were found; small eggs measuring between 0.42 and 0.91mm with a mean value of 0.57±0.08, and large yolk-filled eggs ranged from 0.88 to 2.20mm with a mean value of 1.49±0.24 (S.D.). The average absolute and relative fecundities were 329.74 eggs and 187.40 eggs g-1 respectively. Variability of life history patterns of the fish in the basin could be interpreted as species response to basin condition.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Rhodeus amarus; age structure; reproduction; Iranian Caspian basin; bitterling; fish; Siahroud River; basin condition

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 10
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.87-95,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Patimar R.

• Department of Natural Resources, Gonbad Institutes of Higher Education, Gonbad, Iran

autor

Seifi T.

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Farahi A.

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Ezzati M.