<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Thirteen morphometric characters of catfish <italic>Silurus triostegus</italic> were studied from three localities on the Tigris and Shatt al-Arab rivers, Iraq. Monthly samples revealed no significant differences between genders. Positive allometric growths for all morphometric characters studied were observed. This study gives information to fishery biologists about morphometric characters of <italic>S. triostegus</italic> from the Tigris and Shatt al-Arab rivers to assist in planning of conservation strategies for this fish species.</p></abstract>

Thirteen morphometric characters of catfish Silurus triostegus were studied from three localities on the Tigris and Shatt al-Arab rivers, Iraq. Monthly samples revealed no significant differences between genders. Positive allometric growths for all morphometric characters studied were observed. This study gives information to fishery biologists about morphometric characters of S. triostegus from the Tigris and Shatt al-Arab rivers to assist in planning of conservation strategies for this fish species.

Morphometric Characteristics of Catfish <italic>Silurus triostegus</italic> (Heckel, 1843) from the Tigris and Shatt Al-Arab Rivers, Iraq

Iraq Natural History Research Centre and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad,

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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Morphometric Characteristics of Catfish  (Heckel, 1843) from the Tigris and Shatt Al-Arab Rivers, Iraq

Thirteen morphometric characters of catfish Silurus triostegus were studied from three localities on the Tigris and Shatt al-Arab rivers, Iraq. Monthly samples...

Morphometric Characteristics of Catfish Silurus triostegus (Heckel, 1843) from the Tigris and Shatt Al-Arab Rivers, Iraq

Published Online: Dec 23, 2016

Page range: 179 - 185

Received: Mar 29, 2016

Accepted: Sep 10, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjf-2016-0021

Keywords
Freshwater, Siluridae, Morphometric characters, Management, Environment, Body form

© 2016 Laith A. Jawad et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Morphometric Characteristics of Catfish Silurus triostegus (Heckel, 1843) from the Tigris and Shatt Al-Arab Rivers, Iraq

Published Online: Dec 23, 2016

Page range: 179 - 185

Received: Mar 29, 2016

Accepted: Sep 10, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjf-2016-0021

KeywordsFreshwater, Siluridae, Morphometric characters, Management, Environment, Body form

© 2016 Laith A. Jawad et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Freshwater, Siluridae, Morphometric characters, Management, Environment, Body form