Age, growth, gonadosomatic index and diet composition of Crimean barbel, Barbus tauricus (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae), in a small Stream in NE Turkey

Background. Crimean barbel, Barbus tauricus Kessler, 1877, is a riverine cyprinid fish commonly found in well-oxygenated streams with gravel bottom in the Black and Azov Sea basins. Its population has plummeted in the Salgir, Chornaya, and Alma rivers (Crimea) and hence this fish has been listed as...

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Main Authors: R.E. Mazlum, C. Şahin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-12-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26738/download/pdf/