Some aspects of the reproductive biology of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus 1758) in Marmara Lake, Western Anatolia, Turkey

Abstract

There is a knowledge gap in some lakes of Turkey regarding the reproductive biology of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758), a very important freshwater commercial species. This study aims to determine for the first time the spawning period and length at first maturity (Lm50) from the reproductive characteristics of common carp in Marmara Lake in Western Turkey. A total of 650 individuals were sampled between December 2015 and November 2016. The sex ratio (♂:♀) was calculated as 0.88:1 (p<0.05). The spawning period peaked in February and continued until May. Length at first maturity was 43.7 cm and 39.6 cm for females and males, respectively. This study also presented some reproductive characteristics of common carp in the lake from the westernmost point for Anatolia.

Keywords

• Cyprinus carpio
• Common carp
• Length at first maturity
• Spawning period

Marmara Gölü (Batı Anadolu/Türkiye)’nde sazanın (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus 1758) üreme biyolojisinin bazı özellikleri

Abstract

Önemli bir tatlı su ticari türü olan sazan balığının (Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758) üreme biyolojisi konusunda Türkiye'nin bazı gölleri için bilgi eksikliği bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, Türkiye'nin batısında yer alan Marmara Gölü'ndeki sazan balıklarının üreme özelliklerinden yumurtlama periyodu ve ilk olgunluk boyunu (Lm50) ilk kez belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Aralık 2015 ile Kasım 2016 arasında toplam 650 balık örneklenmiştir. Cinsiyet oranı (♂:♀), 0,88:1 olarak hesaplanmıştır (p<0,05). Yumurtlama dönemi Şubat ayında zirve yapmakta ve Mayıs ayına kadar devam etmektedir. İlk olgunluk boyu, dişiler ve erkekler için sırasıyla 43,7 cm ve 39,6 cm olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışma aynı zamanda göllerdeki sazan balıklarının bazı üreme özelliklerini Anadolu'nun en batı noktasından ortaya koymuştur.

Keywords

• Cyprinus carpio
• Sazan balığı
• İlk olgunluk boyu
• Yumurtlama periyodu

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