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Length-weight relationship and condition factor of three endemic fish species, Ponticola bathybius, Neogobius caspius and Neogobius pallasi (Perciformes: Gobiidae) from the Southern Caspian Sea basin, Iran

Year 2021, Volume: 38 Issue: 4, 523 - 525, 15.12.2021
https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.38.4.14

Abstract



In this study, the length-weight relationships (LWRs) and condition factors were estimated for 445 specimens belonging to three gobiid species viz. Ponticola bathybius (Kessler, 1877), Neogobius caspius (Eichwald, 1831) and Neogobius pallasi (Berg, 1916) from the Southern Caspian Sea basin. Total length and total weight of the examined specimens ranged 4.9-28.3 cm and 0.64-263.4 g, respectively. The length-weight parameter b of the studied species found between 2.47 (N. caspius) and 3.45 (N. pallasi) with r2 ranging 0.831 to 0.988. LWR and K parameters are reported first time for N. pallasi from the Caspian Sea basin. The condition factor estimated was calculated from 0.94 (N. pallasi) to 0.98 (N. caspius) and 1.00 (P. bathybius). The basic biological information on the LWRs of these three gobies will be useful as baseline information for further biological research in the region.


Supporting Institution

University of Tehran

Project Number

97014470

Thanks

This study is a product of project No. 97014470, financially supported by the Iran National Science Foundation and University of Tehran.

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  • Ganga basin, India. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 25, 232-233. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01206.x
  • Tah, L., Gouli, G.B. & Da Costa, K.S. (2012). Length-weight relationships for 36 freshwater fish species from two tropical reservoirs: Ayamé I and Buyo, Côte d’Ivoire. Revista de Biologia Tropical, 60, 1847-1856. DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v60i4.2185
  • Tesch, F.W. (1971). Age and growth. In W. E. Ricker (Ed.), Methods for assessment of fish, production in fresh waters. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford. pp 98–130. DOI: 10.1002/iroh.19690540313
Year 2021, Volume: 38 Issue: 4, 523 - 525, 15.12.2021
https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.38.4.14

Abstract

Project Number

97014470

References

  • Abbasi, K., Mouludi-Saleh, A., Eagderi, S. & Sarpanah, A. (2019). Length-weight relationship and condition factor of eight species of the genera Capoeta, Garra, Chondrostoma, Schizothorax and Paraschistura from Iranian inland waters. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 6, 264-270.
  • Abdoli, A., Allahyari, S., Kiabi, B. H., Patimar, R., Ghelichi, A., Mostafavi, H., Aghili, S.M. & Rasooli, P. 2009. Length–weight relationships for seven Gobiid fish species in the southeastern Caspian Sea basin, Iran. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 25, 785-786 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2009.01278.x
  • Aghajanpour, M., Haghparast, S., Raeisi, H. & Jabale A.R. 2016. Growth parameters and mortality rate of Neogobius caspius (Eichwald, 1831) in southern part of the Caspian Sea (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 3(2), 122-129.
  • Ali A.N., Dahanukarm R. & Raghavan, B. (2013). Length-weight and length-length relationship of three species of snakehead fish, Channa diplogramma, C. marulius and C. striata from the riverine reaches of Lake Vembanad, Kerala, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5, 4769–4773. DOI: 10.11609/JoTT.o3353.4769-73
  • Bagenal, T.B. (1978). Age and growth. In Methods for Assessment of Fish Production in Fresh Waters. 3rd ed., edited by Bagenal, T.B. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, pp 101-136.
  • Berg, L.S. (1949). Fishes of fresh waters of the USSR and adjacent countries. Moscow- Leningrad: Publishing house of Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Part 2: 456P.
  • Biswas, S.P. (1993). Manual of Methods in Fish Biology. South Asian Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Cherif, M.R., Zarrad, H., Gharbi, H. & Jarboui, O. (2008). Length-weight relationships for 11 fish species from the Gulf of Tunis (SW Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia). Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Science, 3, 1-5.
  • Cicek, E., Öztürk, S. & Sungurm S. (2019). Some biological properties of Kura goby, Ponticola cyrius (Kessler 1874) (Gobiiformes, Gobiidae) from Kura River, Turkey. International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 7, 218-223. DOI: 10.22034/ijab.v7i4.706
  • Eagderi, S., Mouludi-Saleh, A. & Cicek, E. (2020a). Length-weight relationship of ten species of Leuciscinae sub-family (Cyprinidae) from Iranian inland waters. International Aquatic Research, 12, 133-136. DOI: 10.22034/iar (20).2020.1891648.1004
  • Eagderi, S., Poorbagher, H., Çiçek, E. & Sungur, S. (2020b). Length-weight relationships, condition factor and morphometric characteristics of ten Spirlin (Alburnoides Jeitteles 1861) species from Iranian inland waters. Survey in Fisheries Sciences, 7, 1-7.
  • Eagderi, S., Nikmehr, N. & Poorbagher, H. (2020c). Ponticola patimari sp. nov. (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae) from the southern Caspian Sea basin, Iran. FishTaxa, 17, 22-31.
  • Esmaeili, H.R., Sayyadzadeh, G., Eagderi, S. & Abbasi, K. (2018). Checklist of freshwater fishes of Iran. FishTaxa, 3, 1-95.
  • Froese, R. (2006). Cube law, condition factor and weight-length relationships: history, meta-analysis and recommendations. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 22, 241-253. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2006.00805.x
  • Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (2008). Summary information on Gobiid fishes and Neogobius caspius. Retrieved from http://www.Fishbase.org, (07/2008).
  • Froese, R., Tsikliras, A.C. & Stergiou, K.I. (2011). Editorial note on weight–length relations of fishes. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 41, 261-263. DOI: 10.3750/AIP2011.41.4.01
  • Fulton. T.W. (1904). The rate of growth of fishes. 22nd Annual Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland, 3, 41-241.
  • Hammer, Ø., Harper, D.A.T. & Ryanm, P.D. (2001). Past: paleontological statistics software package for education and data analysis. Palaeontologia Electron 4(4): 1-9.
  • Koffi, B.K., Berté, S. & Koné, T. (2014). Length-weight relationships of 30 fish species in Aby Lagoon, Southeastern Côte d’Ivoire. Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 4, 173-178. DOI: 10.19026/crjbs.6.5517
  • Konan, A.K.F, Ouattara, M.A. & Gourène, G. (2007). Weight-length relationship of 57 fish species of the coastal rivers in southeastern of Ivory Coast. Croatian Journal of Fisheries, 65, 49-60.
  • Le Cren, E.D. (1951). The length-weight relationship and seasonal cycle in gonad weight and condition in the perch Perca fluviatilis. The Journal of Animal Ecology, 20, 201-219. DOI: 10.2307/1540
  • Mahdipour, E, Alavi‐Yeganeh M.S. & Heidari A (2017) Length–weight and length–length relationships of two goby species, Neogobius caspius (Eichwald, 1831) and Proterorhinus nasalis (De Filippi, 1863) from the southern Caspian Sea" Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 33, 1277-1278.
  • Mouludi-Saleh A, Eagderi S. (2019). Length-weight relationship, and condition factor of ten fish species (Cyprinidae, Sisoridae, Mugilidae, Cichlidae, Gobiidae and Channidae) from Iranian inland waters. Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity, 3, 12-15. DOI: 10.22120/jwb.2019.107947.1068
  • Mouludi-Saleh, A., Eagderi, S., Abbasi, K. & Salavatian, S.M. (2021). Length–weight relationship and condition factor of ten fish species (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from the Caspian Sea, Urmia Lake and Persian Gulf basins of Iran. Journal of Fisheries, 9(1), 91401. Retrieved from http://journal.bdfish.org/index.php/fisheries/article/view/JFish91401. (12/2/2021).
  • Muchlisin, Z.A., Musman, M. & Azizah, M.N.S. (2010). Length-weight relationships and condition factors of two threatened fishes, Rasbora tawarensis and Poropuntius tawarensis, endemic to Lake Laut Tawar, Aceh Province, India. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 26, 949-953. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01524.x
  • Rahimov, D.B. (1991). Goby fish of the Caspian Sea (systematic, ecology, value) Abstract. diss. Dr. biol. St. Petersburg: Sciences.85p. Sarkar, U.K., Deepak, P.K. & Negi, R.S. (2009). Length-weight relationship of clown knifefish Chitala chitala (Hamilton 1822) from the River
  • Ganga basin, India. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 25, 232-233. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01206.x
  • Tah, L., Gouli, G.B. & Da Costa, K.S. (2012). Length-weight relationships for 36 freshwater fish species from two tropical reservoirs: Ayamé I and Buyo, Côte d’Ivoire. Revista de Biologia Tropical, 60, 1847-1856. DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v60i4.2185
  • Tesch, F.W. (1971). Age and growth. In W. E. Ricker (Ed.), Methods for assessment of fish, production in fresh waters. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford. pp 98–130. DOI: 10.1002/iroh.19690540313
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Primary Language English
Subjects Fisheries Management
Journal Section Short Communications
Authors

Nasrin Nikmehr 0000-0003-4173-0213

Soheil Eagderi 0000-0001-8649-9452

Hadi Poorbagher 0000-0003-0546-8713

Keyvan Abbasi 0000-0001-5095-2905

Project Number 97014470
Publication Date December 15, 2021
Submission Date March 7, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021Volume: 38 Issue: 4

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APA Nikmehr, N., Eagderi, S., Poorbagher, H., Abbasi, K. (2021). Length-weight relationship and condition factor of three endemic fish species, Ponticola bathybius, Neogobius caspius and Neogobius pallasi (Perciformes: Gobiidae) from the Southern Caspian Sea basin, Iran. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 38(4), 523-525. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.38.4.14